Man accused of kidnap, rape of partner

A man has gone on trial accused of kidnapping and raping his partner after she obtained a barring order against him.

The woman told the Central Criminal Court she obtained the barring order against the father of her children following what she said was five years of extreme abuse in the relationship.

The 29-year-old woman alleged that the man regularly beat her and locked her and the children in their apartment for hours at a time. The apartment was flooded and rat-infested at the time, she said.