A man has been jailed for 2½ years after being found guilty of pouring boiling water mixed with sugar over his pregnant girlfriend’s leg.
According to RTÉ News, 25-year-old Michael Lynch was convicted of assault causing harm to Tara Byrd (also aged 25) following an incident at the house in which they were living in Cork in July 2015.
The jury did not find Mr Lynch guilty of threatening to kill Ms Byrd, who has since urged women to get out relationships with violent men.
The incident in question reportedly unfolded when Mr Lynch became jealous about Ms Byrd looking at a young man during a night out.
The victim had to receive medical attention, including a skin graft, as a result of the injuries she sustained.
