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Garda's wife tells rape trial that marriage had become 'toxic'
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court trial, the wife of a 60‑year‑old retired Garda testified that their marriage had become toxic, with frequent fighting and separate sleeping arrangements since 2012. She said they had consensual sex last in April 2018, but the alleged rape occurred in July 2018 when she was lying in bed and the husband, naked from the waist down, forced himself on her. She resisted, told him to leave, and that he threatened her afterward. She claimed the marriage had irreparably broken down by 2018 and that she had sought a divorce. The court heard that weeks later Gardaí served her with a safety order after the husband alleged she had "smacked" him with a phone while drunk. The trial is ongoing before Justice Karen O'Connor and a jury. The unnamed 60-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda's wife tells rape trial that marriage had become 'toxic'. Charges or matters: raping his wife in her bedroom at their family home in Leinster on a date in July 2018. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- July 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2018 Other
- November 2016 Incident
- June 2018 Other
- 2022-02-17 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: raping his wife in her bedroom at their family home in Leinster on a date in July 2018 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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