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Marital rapist continues to show no remorse, appeal court told

Summary

In February 2018 the Court of Appeal heard that a 43‑year‑old man, who cannot be named, remains unremorseful for raping his wife and threatening her. He had been jailed for ten years after a jury in the Central Criminal Court convicted him of raping his wife in May 2014, threatening to cut her face, and threatening to kill her over the phone. The jury did not reach verdicts on charges of head‑butting and threatening serious damage when discussing custody of their son. He had admitted assaulting his wife with a hammer. He was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, in June 2016. His appeal was dismissed in December 2017, and the Court of Appeal has now upheld his conviction, noting that he has not shown any remorse for the rape offence. The appeal of his sentence remains pending.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Marital rapist continues to show no remorse, appeal court told. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• June 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-02-22 Publication

Why: The fact the jury disagreed on two specific counts strongly suggested that they took their duty to fairly try the man seriously and were not prejudiced or biased against him because of his religion, colour or nationality, Mr Justice Mahon said. CNI source report

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