Woman allegedly tasered, raped and beaten by ex-partner, court hears
The man, who is in his 40s, cannot be identified to protect the identity of the woman.
A woman was allegedly subjected to violent assault, including tasing, rape, and beatings, by her former partner, a court has heard. At Lisburn Magistrates Court, a man in his 40s faced charges of two counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, threats to kill, non-fatal strangulation, trespassing with intent to commit rape, and causing actual bodily harm.
The accused, whose identity was protected, was charged following reports from Ulster Hospital staff who informed police of the woman's significant injuries. The woman claimed she woke up to her ex-partner breaking into her home and attacking her with a taser. She alleged he threatened to kill her, covered her mouth, and raped her twice.
The man was arrested at the hospital and provided a pre-prepared statement admitting to entering her home but denying the charges, insisting the encounters were consensual. Police declined to charge him at that time, describing it as a domestic incident. However, upon further investigation, the woman had previously reported the defendant breaking into her home armed with a baseball bat on two separate occasions.
The court heard that the defendant was provided bail, but Judge Natasha Fitzsimmons expressed concerns about managing the risks, citing the defendant's prior uninvited entry and violent nature. The defendant will next appear in court on September 7th.
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