Man gets 6 years for raping woman

A Tipperary man who raped his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint and threatened to kill her has been jailed for six years at the Central…

A Tipperary man who raped his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint and threatened to kill her has been jailed for six years at the Central Criminal Court.

Mr Justice Carney sentenced the 36-year-old man to six years' imprisonment for the rape, five years for the threat to kill and another three years for assault. The sentences are to run concurrently.

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