Man gets 11 years for repeatedly raping his unconscious wife with household objects

The judge noted there was little that could be said in mitigation for the man, who continues to maintain his innocence

Mr Justice Burns handed down a sentence of 12 years and suspended the final year on a number of conditions, including that the man engage in a course on sexuality and consent upon his release from custody. File picture

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A man who repeatedly raped his wife with various household objects while she was passed out in an “egregious breach of the normal trust between a married couple” has been jailed for 11 years.