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Jury clears husband on four counts of raping wife but can't reach verdict on remainder

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court trial, a 48‑year‑old man was found not guilty on four counts of raping his wife with household objects, while the jury could not reach a verdict on the remaining 11 counts. The prosecution alleged that between 2005 and 2014 the husband sexually assaulted his wife by penetrating her vagina with items such as 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 committed anal rape with his thumb. The jury returned four not guilty verdicts after nearly eight hours of deliberation, but was unable to agree on the other charges. The judge thanked the jury, noted the difficulty of the case, and adjourned the matter for mention on 7 November.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury clears husband on four counts of raping wife but can't reach verdict on remainder. Charges or matters: 15 counts of raping her on unknown dates between January 1, 2005 and September 5, 2014. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 1, 2005 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 5, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 7 Adjournment
• March 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2022-10-28 Publication

Why: He told the jury he did this because he was extremely anxious and he "clammed up". CNI source report

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