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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
John Hand

Irish thug who stubbed out cigarettes on partner and cut her with pizza slicer should have 'no means to appeal'

A thug who coercively controlled and repeatedly assaulted his partner should not be entitled to an appeal, a domestic abuse survivor has claimed.

In a 20-month relationship, Daniel Kane, 53, stubbed a cigarette out on his victim’s foot, cut her with a pizza slicer, headbutted her while she was recovering from nasal surgery and stamped on her arm causing multiple fractures.

In 2020, he became the first person in Ireland to be convicted of coercive control.

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