DUNDEE THUG SENTENCED AFTER CHRISTMAS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT
A Dundee thug who struck his partner’s head off a fence and a door frame in separate Christmas Eve attacks has been released from custody.
Derek Lynch was brought from jail to Dundee Sheriff Court after previously admitting injuring his ex in a vicious domestic assault on December 24 last year in Craigmore Street.
Lynch — now of Strathmartine Road — said she had ruined Christmas, seized her by the hair and pushed her face against the fence.
Almost four hours later, Lynch attacked the woman again, after following her into the bathroom, seizing her by the right hand side of her face, grabbing her hair and hitting her face off the door frame.
The court heard Lynch, 40, has been behind bars since Hogmanay.
He was liberated on a high tariff structured deferred sentence and is due back in court on February 27.
Until then, he must engage with a mentoring service.
Sheriff Gregor Murray said the incident was a “vicious” attack on a “defenceless” woman.
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Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
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t hand side of her face, grabbing her hair and hitting her face off the door frame. The court heard Lynch, 40, has been behind bars since Hogmanay. He was liberated on a high tariff structured deferred sentence and is due back in court o...
Discharge or deferred sentence
He was liberated on a high tariff structured deferred sentence and is due back in court on February 27
