Overview
- Daniel Conroy, 29, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and unlawful wounding, and admitted an earlier assault by beating from January 2025.
- He attacked his partner at their Darlington home in May 2025, leaving a bleeding head wound and a fractured finger documented in court photographs.
- Conroy falsely alleged a neighbour with a knife carried out the attack, leading armed police to arrest the innocent man before releasing him with no further action that evening.
- Three 999 calls were logged that night, with police not attending the first two reports from the neighbour and the victim before Conroy’s call at 5:29am.
- Recorder Nathan Nixon imposed a 35‑month prison term and a five‑year restraining order, noting Conroy’s history of domestic violence convictions.