Cork man jailed for woman's false imprisonment in 'prolonged and terrifying' assault

Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard the defendant 'called her vile, derogatory and degrading names before grabbing her by the throat causing her to believe she would be strangled'

The man was sentenced by Judge Helen Boyle to five years in prison with the last two years suspended on Friday. File picture: Dan Linehan

A falsely imprisoned woman tried to get out of her attacker’s moving car in Cork and now the accused has been jailed for what the judge described as a sustained, prolonged and terrifying incident.

Jason O’Driscoll - who was formerly of 68 Noonan Road, Cork - was sentenced by Judge Helen Boyle to five years in prison with the last two years suspended on Friday.