WEST OF IRELAND MAN ON TRIAL FOR ALLEGED RAPE

Date Published: 04-Dec-2008

A West of Ireland man has gone on trial accused of falsely imprisoning, raping and threatening to kill his ex partner at her home for seven hours.The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is charged with false imprisonment, aggravated burglary, threatening to kill and raping the woman on the 9th of September 2007.Its the State's case that the woman, who has two children, was out on the night in question, as was the accused and when he saw her he became annoyed.It's alleged he went to a friend's house, stole the man's shotgun with cartridges and his car and proceeded to break into his ex partners house.The jury heard he held her against her will, raped and threatened to kill her for seven hours until he left with her by agreement with the gardai.The trial continues.