Steven Alan Deacon, aged 34, from Clonmeen, appeared at Craigavon Magistrates Court charged with theft, criminal damage and common assault. Deacon pleaded guilty to all the charges which are aggravated by domestic abuse. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
The court heard that police received two reports on January 27 this year from the injured party, who previously was in a relationship with the defendant, that the windows of her Hyundai vehicle were broken. Later at around 4.30am another call from the injured party claimed the windows at her property had been damaged and further damage was done to her car.
The prosecutor said that the injured party then left her house and went to the defendant’s house and threw stones at his house to get his attention. He came out of the house and, at that point she said she was punched in the face by the defendant. The prosecutor said the defendant and the injured party moved to a small bridge near his house and she was struck again by the defendant.
“Her iPhone was taken. She had a bruise on the side of the head and some scratches,” said the prosecutor. Deacon’s lawyer said his client is currently a shift worker with Radius.
Advertisement Advertisement “He does have a record. It is relevant but it is quite limited,” he said. “There are no thefts on his record or criminal damage but there is a relevant .
