Man sentenced to seven years for raping former partner in Wicklow

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The Central Criminal Court sentenced a man to seven years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended, after a jury convicted him of raping his former partner in Co Wicklow. The offence was found to have occurred on November 5, 2015. The man cannot be named to protect the woman’s anonymity.

The woman told the court she had forgiven him for her own peace of mind. The judge commended her victim impact statement and wished her well in her recovery.