Custodial sentence 'almost inevitable' for Maghera man who admitted series of domestic abuse offences
David Wesley Nelson (36) of Edenview Court in Maghera appeared at Derry Crown Court today
A Maghera man has been told that 'a custodial sentence is almost inevitable' after he admitted a series of domestic abuse offences.
David Wesley Nelson (36) of Edenview Court in Maghera appeared at Derry Crown Court today charged with assaulting a female occasioning her actual bodily harm on April 4 2015.
He also faced a similar charge that occurred on a date between March 1 2019and March 31 the same year.
The defendant was also charged with falsely imprisoning the woman on dates between August 27 and August 28 2021.
He faced further charges of common assault and harassment.
All of the charges were aggravated by domestic abuse and when the charges were put to him he pleaded guilty.
Liam McStay, defence barrister, asked for a pre-sentence report and that the sentencing could take place in the New Year.
Nelson will be sentenced on January 9 and was released on continuing bail.