'You won’t be able to recognise your face': Cork man threatened to throw acid over ex-partner

The woman spoke up for the accused saying she was keen for him to continue to have access to their children even though they are no longer in a relationship

On Friday at Cork Circuit Criminal Court — after one week remanded in custody — the man was sentenced to two years and three months, backdated to when he went into custody, with the remainder of the sentence suspended. File picture: Larry Cummins

A young woman was threatened by her ex-partner that she would not recognise her own face when he was finished throwing a bottle of acid over her. That was the threat made by the young man back in August 2020. 

On Friday at Cork Circuit Criminal Court — after one week remanded in custody — he was sentenced to two years and three months, backdated to when he went into custody, with the remainder of the sentence suspended.