Cork woman stayed in 'toxic relationship' for 18 years until rape and violent assault

The court heard the man had a crazy look in his eyes and told the woman he was mad enough to cut off her fingers with a garden secateurs

The man was convicted after a trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork of two counts of rape, two of oral rape, two of sexual assault and two threats to kill or cause serious harm. File picture

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A Cork woman has described being left in terror and fear after her ex-partner raped her after threatening to cut her fingers off with a garden secateurs.