Tipperary man accused of assault tells gardaí he grabbed teen by the neck in self-defense
The matter was put back to Nenagh District Court in January
A man told gardaí he grabbed a teenager by the throat in self-defence, Nenagh District Court has heard.
Valeriu Botnaresco (49) of 208B Coille Bheithe, Nenagh, appeared before Judge Fiona Brennan at Nenagh District Court, charged with assault at his home on May 5, 2024.
The injured party in the case is a minor.
Sergeant Regina McCarthy told the court that gardaí responded to a domestic incident at the defendant’s home on the date of the incident.
There, they found a teenager in a distressed state.
It is alleged that the defendant, who was the partner of the injured party’s mother took issue with how the dishes were washed.
He allegedly grabbed the injured party by the throat before his partner intervened.
The injured party ran to his room and called the gardaí while the defendant continued shouting obscenities outside.
Sergeant McCarthy said the injured party had a mark on his neck.
The defendant was arrested and admitted to grabbing the injured party by the neck but said he did so in self-defense.
Judge Brennan put the matter back to January 3, 2025.
The judge granted legal aid to the defendant and certified a Romanian interpreter.