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Swedish man jailed for raping his ex-girlfriend

Summary

A 36‑year‑old Swedish man was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for raping and sexually assaulting his ex‑girlfriend in a Dublin apartment. He pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment on 4 July 2010. The Central Criminal Court found him guilty of four counts, acquitting him of one sexual assault charge. The judge noted the victim endured a "very nasty ordeal over a very lengthy period", suffered injuries consistent with alleged strangulation, and had suffered significant impact. The accused claimed he had given the woman love bites, but medical evidence refuted this. He had previously served time in custody and the sentence was back‑dated to 18 June 2013. The victim testified that the attacker threatened to strangle her, forced her to remove her underwear, and held her neck until she lost vision, while she attempted to contact emergency services and her new partner for help.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Swedish man jailed for raping his ex-girlfriend. Charges or matters: raping, sexually assaulting and falsely imprisoning the woman on July 4, 2010. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 4, 2010 Incident
• June 18, 2013 Incident
• 2014-11-25 Publication

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Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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