Man Gets 10 Years Behind Bars For Raping His Wife
A 42 year old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his wife as their marriage broke down.
He also threatened to kill her and assaulted her with a hammer.
The wife says the night of this rape at their Dublin home will stay with her forever and she still has nightmares about it.
The court heard the man and woman’s relationship became strained after she was promoted in her job and after the birth of their son.
One night in May 2014 he told her she wasn’t leaving him and there was to be no more discussion about it.
When she told him he couldn’t make her to stay, he grabbed a knife and forced her to have sex with him.
Last week in a victim impact statement the woman said it has affected every piece of her and she still has nightmares about it.
The husband admitted assaulting his wife with a hammer but denied raping or threatening to kill her or cause her serious harm.