Father-of-five sentenced for twice raping pregnant partner

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A father-of-five was sentenced for twice raping his pregnant partner at the Central Criminal Court on 24 May 2017.

He received 10 years in prison, with the final six months suspended unconditionally and two years suspended subject to treatment.

The jury had convicted him of both rapes after a three-week trial, following assaults at the couple’s home on 22 and 23 December 2014.