Husband withdraws marital rape appeal after warning from court

A man imprisoned for two counts of anal rape against his wife has withdrawn his appeal against his nine-year sentence following guidance from the Court of Appeal regarding recent Supreme Court precedent on marital rape. The 41-year-old, whose identity is protected to safeguard his wife's privacy, was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of the offences committed at their County Mayo home on 18 December 2015. He…