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Woman says she discovered videos showing her husband raping her while she was passed out
Summary
In a Dublin court case, a 49‑year‑old woman testified that she found videos on her husband's computer showing him raping her while she was allegedly passed out. The videos, dated between 1 January 2005 and 5 September 2014, depict the husband penetrating her vagina with a range of objects – a knife, a cheese grater, a bottle, a carrot, a banana, a cucumber, a tulip, a wooden spatula, a decanter stopper, part of a shoe, a bicycle pump, a deodorant bottle and his finger – and also shows anal penetration with his thumb. She said she discovered the videos while searching for a different video he had taken of her drinking, and she deleted them but later tried to transfer them to a memory stick, which failed. She identified many objects in photographs presented to the jury, including a bracelet, cushions, a blanket, her engagement ring, a dress, green shoes, a cheese grater and a red spatula. The unnamed woman pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman says she discovered videos showing her husband raping her while she was passed out. Charges or matters: 15 charges of sexually assaulting the woman by penetrating her vagina with various different objects including a knife, a cheese grater, a bottle, a carrot, a banana, a cucumber, a tulip, a wooden spatula, a decanter stopper, part of a shoe, a bicycle pump, a deodorant bottle and his finger on dates between January 1, 2005 and September 5, 2014 at Dublin address. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 1, 2005 Other
- September 5, 2014 Other
- March 2019 Other
- January 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-10-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 15 charges of sexually assaulting the woman by penetrating her vagina with various different objects including a knife, a cheese grater, a bottle, a carrot, a banana, a cucumber, a tulip, a wooden spatula, a decanter stopper, part of a shoe, a bicycle pump, a deodorant bottle and his finger on dates between January 1, 2005 and September 5, 2014 at Dublin address (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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