MAN SENTENCED FOR ATTACK ON PREGNANT WIFE IN KNOCKNACARRA

Date Published: 21-Feb-2013

A 41-year-old Congolese man who beat his heavily pregnant wife in front of their four children was given a three-year sentence with one suspended yesterday.

Architect student, DeOlive Muteba, of 143 Ard Alainn, Ballybane, appeared before Galway Circuit Court.

He pleaded guilty to falsely imprisoning the woman at a house in Ros Aitinn, Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra on March 14, 2011 and to assaulting her, causing her harm, on the same date.