Until it’s over, I’m your husband and I have every right to touch you.” The video recordings ended when the man lunged at the woman. Guilty pleaThe man pleaded guilty to the aggravated sexual assault of his estranged wife at her home in Co Kildare on November 19th, 2020. In outlining the facts of the case, Mr Justice Birmingham said the man came to the home of his estranged wife on the pretence of fixing a burst tyre on her car. Mr Justice Birmingham described the video evidence as “disturbing” and said it caused “no doubt a great deal of distress” to the woman. Mr Justice Birmingham said the woman had at one point a protection order against the man and had stayed in a women’s refuge.

Source: The Herald May 19, 2023 06:54 UTC