Woman cites 'amazing support' from gardaí after man jailed for rape and coercive control

Garda Superintendent Karen Duffy said she would encourage any women or men in an abusive relationship to come to gardaí

Victim Sinéad O'Neill (centre) said she hoped that her case would encourage anyone out there in an abusive relationship to seek help and confide in somebody. Picture: Collins Courts

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A man who raped, assaulted and coercively controlled a woman in the course of a six-week relationship has been jailed for 17 years.