At Ennis Circuit Court, Detective Garda Conor Flaherty said the then 18-year-old was sent the 50-60 second clip by a friend who had videoed the assault.

A Kilkee mother-of-three said that she was meant to escape and meant to live when recalling the terrifying ordeal when she was held against her will at knife-point by her ex-partner.

A couple left a vulnerable pensioner “in a state of absolute fear”, forcing him to leave the home he loved and move into HSE accommodation.