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Man goes on trial accused of kidnapping and raping his partner

Summary

A 29‑year‑old woman went to the Central Criminal Court to testify that her partner, the father of their children, had subjected her to five years of extreme abuse, including beatings, confinement, and threats of death. She said he had repeatedly beaten her, locked her and the children in their apartment, flooded the premises, and urinated on her and their son. She alleged that on the night of the alleged kidnapping he drove her at speed on the wrong side of the road, threatened to kill her, and forced her into a bathtub where he threatened to drown her. The woman also claimed he had threatened to kill her and make it look like suicide, held a knife to her throat, and given her a black eye while pregnant. She obtained a barring order against him and has pleaded not guilty to rape, false imprisonment, breaching the barring order, and four counts of assault.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man goes on trial accused of kidnapping and raping his partner. Charges or matters: rape, false imprisonment, breaching a barring order and production of an article in November 2015 and four counts of assault causing harm between 2011 and 2015. "It was a very violent and vicious relationship," the woman told prosecuting counsel Brendan Grehan SC. "If I had good days I was over the moon. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 2015 Incident
• November 2014 Other
• 2011 and 2015 Incident
• 2016-12-09 Publication

Why: She said this was because the man couldn't settle anywhere, adding "I just went along with it, whatever made him happy. CNI source report

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Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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