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10 years for man who savagely attacked and raped partner
Summary
A 25‑year‑old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping and assaulting his 24‑year‑old partner in their shared home in the West of Ireland on 6 October 2021. The court heard that during the attack the man held the woman in a headlock, beat, kicked and kneeled on her, retrieved knives from the kitchen, spat on her after raping her, and forced her to pull down her underwear to "check if she had sex". The woman, who gave a victim impact statement, described the assault as a savage attack that left her with facial injuries and missing hair. She feared for her life and the safety of her young daughter. The judge noted the man's guilty plea and remorse, and imposed a 10‑year sentence, citing the severity of the domestic assault and its impact on the victim's life.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 10 years for man who savagely attacked and raped partner. Charges or matters: rape and assault causing harm at the home they shared together in the West of Ireland on October 6, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 6, 2021 Incident
- 2023-11-06 Publication
Why: She said she and her daughter have had to move because of the horrible memories she associates with the home she shared with the man, whom she described as "dark" and "dangerous". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: rape and assault causing harm at the home they shared together in the West of Ireland on October 6, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who savagely attacked and raped his partner after insisting that he check if she had just had sex with someone else has been jailed for 10 years. She imposed a sentence of 10 years, taking into account the man's plea of guilty and expression of remorse which was confirmed in a Probation Service's report.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- went to her local garda station
- Public Prosecution's view
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