Man who punched pregnant girlfriend in the stomach gets suspended sentence.

Lou.m

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/man-who-punched-his-pregnant-girlfriend-in-stomach-given-suspended-sentence-1.1702802

A 20 year old guy punched his girlfriend in the stomach twice and admitted his intention was to cause a miscarriage. He got a suspended sentence.
TH guy admitted to a lesser offense of common assault. She told him she had a positive test result his first reaction was to say it was wrong. When she insisted it was correct he turned around straight away and punched her twice in the stomach hard.

He then insisted for weeks after that she must have an abortion in London against her will.
He tried to lie to her saying it was just a holiday he was planned but in reality he was planning an abortion. And she had insisted that she did not consent to one.

Judge Marrinan, in suspending Fullerton’s two-month detention sentence for a year, said his hand was “stayed”, given his clear record, guilty plea and positive reports showing he was actually growing into a decent young man.

????

He tried the whole lapse of sanity crap.

However, when she then “turned round to give him a hug he punched me in the stomach twice . . . full force punch . . . just below the belly button”.

WTF??

In what ****ed up world did he think that was an ok thing to do???

However, Judge Marrinan added the case was a timely reminder that men, young and old, must treat their partners, or girlfriends with the respect they deserve.

So suspended sentence it was then.

dark crystal

He sounds like a keeper.

Brego888

Jesus

Grayditch

Maybe someone should have tried that with his aul one.

tobsey

This happened in 2010 so he was only 16, maybe 17 at the time. He pleaded guilty early and showed remorse. I think the judge said his hands were tied. I've heard of much worse cases of people getting suspended sentences. Like the man who raped a girl but paid compensation. I think that was last year or the year before.

Ihatecuddles

Jeremy Kyle 'you should have put something on the end of it!!!!'

Cabaal

oh he said sorry,
well thats alright then

My favourite part of this story is that they're already multiplying. I mean, when you're that horrible, why wait?

Conmaicne Mara

Lots of law, no justice.

The_Pretender

Should be suspended alright, from a rafter :mad: Evil cnut

Lou.m

Look I feel there should be an opportunity for men to give up parental rights prenatal. I realize he was young and in a pretty sorry position.

But on the other hand ...HE PUNCHED HIS PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND IN THE STOMACH ..TWICE.

You could forgive him running away or saying he was not the father on the grounds of being immature. But not punching her in the stomach!

SEPT 23 1989

If he could do that to a pregnant woman what would he do to a child?

Has yer one got any family?

Lou.m

Deleted User wrote: »

Has yer one got any family?

Yes why?

SEPT 23 1989

Deleted User wrote: »

Has yer one got any family?

if she was my daughter he would have great difficulty hitting a woman again

Lou.m

Lou.m wrote: »

Yes why?

If she does then I wonder why the judge's sentence is even an issue.

AtomicHorror

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If she does then I wonder why the judge's sentence is even an issue.

Maybe his family is even bigger. Slight flaw in the "my dad will beat up your dad" justice system.

AtomicHorror

AtomicHorror wrote: »

Maybe his family is even bigger. Slight flaw in the "my dad will beat up your dad" justice system.

Who said anything about justice?

omahaid

In Feb 2010 he was under 18 so I presume different sentencing applies?

TheHappyChappy

Shocking that this scumbag is walking free

hfallada

I'm sure the judge heard the generic sob story of no father around, single mother, poverty etc. How is sorry and turned around his life etc.

Our courts just seem to deal with the same people all the time

delw

mauzo! wrote: »

Jeremy Kyle 'you should have put something on the end of it!!!!'

Wish someone would do that to Jeremy Kyle

AtomicHorror

Deleted User wrote: »

Who said anything about justice?

If their family is bigger then it doesn't work well for revenge either.

AtomicHorror

AtomicHorror wrote: »

If their family is bigger then it doesn't work well for revenge either.

Meh, in my experience if it's anything to worry about ya'd be as worried reporting them to cops as anything else.