Man who raped his then-partner while she slept jailed for six years

In a text message, he said: 'I didn't mean to rape you, sorry I should have woke you up'

The judge set a headline sentence of nine years, which he reduced to seven years with the final 12 months of the sentence suspended on strict conditions. File picture

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A man who raped his then-partner while she was sleeping has been has been jailed for six years.