A man convicted of kidnapping former partner in Longford

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A man was convicted of kidnapping at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 22 December 2016. The jury returned the guilty verdict after more than five hours of deliberations.

Jurors could not reach verdicts on allegations that he raped his former partner or subjected her to extreme domestic abuse during their five-year relationship.

Ms Justice Carmel Stewart remanded him in custody until the following month, when prosecutors were due to indicate whether they wanted a retrial on the outstanding counts.

The woman had obtained a barring order against him after deciding to leave the relationship.