Man who used Stanley knife to remove contraceptive bar from girl's arm jailed for 'hugely damaging' abuse

A 35-year-old man has been jailed for nine years for a “hugely damaging” and abusive sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.

Eoin Vickers, described as “a manipulative, controlling and violent man” was 28 years old when he first began the “relationship” with the 14-year-old girl. He encouraged her not to use contraception and when she had a contraceptive bar implanted in her arm he removed it with a Stanley knife.