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Coercive control rapist 'took just six weeks to destroy' victim's life

Summary

A woman who met a man on a dating website was subjected to coercive control, choking, repeated rape and threats of death by the man, Dean Ward, aged 36. He sprayed Mace in her face, tied her up, removed her contraceptive device, moved money in her accounts and sent hundreds of messages daily, including pretending to be her on Facebook. He also blocked and deleted many of her friends and demanded photographs to prove she was at work. The abuse lasted six weeks from May to July 2019, during which Ward threatened to kill her and forced her to have sex. He was arrested by armed Gardaí when he tried to flee. The woman testified that the ordeal left her with lasting fear, anxiety and paranoia. Ward, who has nine prior convictions, maintains his innocence and has not accepted the jury verdict.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Coercive control rapist 'took just six weeks to destroy' victim's life. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• June 11 Incident
• July 17, 2019 Incident
• May 2109 Incident
• July 2019 Incident
• June 22, 2019 Other
• 2022-07-08 Publication

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