Waterford man jailed for raping his neighbour just after she returned home from surgery

The man also has previous convictions for the sexual abuse of his stepdaughter

The judge sentenced him to seven years in prison and suspended the final 12 months. File photo

A Waterford man who raped his next-door neighbour as she was recovering from surgery has been jailed for six years.

The man, aged 63, cannot be identified to protect the woman's identity. He gained entry to her home by pretending to have lost his keys.