Mayo man jailed for falsely imprisoning and attacking former girlfriend

A Mayo man who was acquitted of raping his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to four years for falsely imprisoning and assaulting her.

Mayo man jailed for falsely imprisoning and attacking former girlfriend
Fri, 30 Mar, 2012 - 17:53

A Mayo man who was acquitted of raping his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to four years for falsely imprisoning and assaulting her.

The 29-year-old man had pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape and sexual assault of the woman in Co Mayo on January 9 and January 10, 2009.

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