Judges to rule on rape sentence appeal

A Norwegian man who was given a wholly suspended sentence for raping his girlfriend multiple times while she slept must wait to hear whether he will be sent to jail following an appeal by prosecutors.

Magnus Meyer Hustveit, aged 25, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to one count of rape and one count of sexual assault against 28-year-old Niamh Ní Dhomhnaill, in 2011 and 2012.

He was given a wholly suspended seven-year sentence by Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy on July 13, 2015.