11-07-2025
Scots man 'slept like a baby' after ex-partner jailed for stabbing him multiple times
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The man shared his relief after Darragh Mullooly was sentenced last week.
A Scots man said he "slept like a baby" for the first time in almost two years after his ex-partner was jailed for stabbing him multiple times.
Darragh Mullooly, 37, stormed into the Edinburgh flat he shared with his 41-year-old victim, before launching the frenzied attack on September 9, 2023.
The man was also struck on the head during the horror incident in the kitchen. Despite initially denying the charges, Mullooly later pleaded guilty and was convicted of assault to severe injury.
He was expected to be sentenced in June, but the case was deferred for reports. He returned to court on Friday, July 4 where he was sentenced to 20 months in prison, Edinburgh Live reports.
The victim revealed, following the sentencing, that it was the first time he had seen his former partner "visibly scared" as he admitted his relief nearly two years on from the attack.
Speaking anonymously, he said: "It's nothing to be happy about but he got what he deserved in a sense.
"I hope he learns from this as I don't think he's ever had to face the consequences for his actions. He has always got away with his behaviour and this time he hasn't.
"I'm just happy it's done. I woke up on Saturday and for the first time in two years I had no anxiety. I didn't have to worry about what he was posting and potentially seeing him in town. My biggest fear was bumping into him on a night out.
"I will never forgive him and that makes me sad, but he showed no remorse. I've slept on the sofa for nearly two years because I can't sleep in the bed but since Friday I've slept like a baby, it's insane.
"I feel fresh and like this weight has been lifted off me. I feel like my old self and I can go out and do stuff. Previously I was a bit lethargic and was constantly looking over my shoulder."
Edinburgh Live previously reported how Mullooly had returned to the flat in the capital's Craigleith area on September 9, 2023, to find his belongings outside after his partner's decision to end their relationship.
Realising the door was on the latch and he couldn't get in, he tried to force his way in, then closing the door on his victim's hand once it opened slightly. He then hit him on the head and repeatedly stabbed him in the flat's kitchen.
Mullooly changed his plea ahead of a trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, which was initially due to begin on January 1 this year. He admitted to one charge of assault to severe injury aggravated by involving abuse of his partner or ex-partner.
He was also subject to a 15-month non-harassment order, preventing him from approaching or contacting his victim.
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The man was left with physical and emotional scars, and managed to escape into the street after managing to call the police amid his terrifying ordeal.
He was in hospital for five days and did not work for two months while attending appointments for his recovery and therapy sessions to address his trauma.
He recalled the moment he saw his blood-stained clothing and said: "Darragh you've just stabbed me."
He continued: "After he stabbed me multiple times I managed to get away and I think I was just filled with adrenalin as it was an out of body experience.
"When I got away from him I just felt wet. I looked down and I was just covered in blood. We had a dining table between us and I just remember looking up and saying to him 'Darragh you've stabbed me' and I thought in that moment he would snap out of it.
"I thought he'd look and think 'what have I done'. He looked at me with stone cold rage and said 'it's nothing less than what you deserve'. At that point I thought he was going to kill me.
"If you can look at the person you've been in a relationship for four and a half years with and were going to marry and say that to them and be that cold - that's the sort of person he is."
Images showed his serious injuries, with stab wounds to his upper body and bruising on his arms and hands.
