Rape accused drove to woman's house to 'cuddle' her, court hears

A man accused of raping his ex-partner at gunpoint told gardaí he drove to her Clare home so he could 'cuddle' her and show her how upset he was by putting the weapon in his mouth.

The 44-year-old man, originally from England, said in a garda interview that he had initially intended to kill himself with his cousin’s gun but then decided to “visit” his then pregnant ex-partner because he wanted her to see how upset he was over their breakup, her drinking and her denying him access to their other baby.