Man who raped and smothered wife in 'terrifying' ordeal sent to prison

After the sentence was handed down, the man's supporters started shouting and exchanging insults with the complainant before they were removed from the court by gardaí

The judge set a sentence of 13 years and, noting there was little in the way of mitigation, suspended the final six months on a number of conditions, including that the man engage with the Probation Service. File picture

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A man who raped and smothered his wife while armed with a knife during an incident in which she was afraid she may be killed has been jailed for 12 and a half years.