Dean Ward

A man who raped, assaulted and coercively controlled a woman in the course of a six-week relationship has been jailed for 17 years.

Justice Naidoo said the woman believed she was going to die and she lost control of her bladder. He said there was virtually no mitigation but he suspended one year on condition that Ward obey the instructions of the Probation Service after his release. Ward knew the woman had a particular fear of drowning and said he would do this. He said the first offence of rape was aggravated by violence and extreme degradation. Mr Justice Naidoo noted that the rapes took place in a controlling relationship and that consent was not freely given. Ms O’Neill said she believed that by getting Ward locked up, she would be saving other women from a similar ordeal.

Garda Superintendent Karen Duffy said she would encourage any women or men in an abusive relationship to come to gardaí.

Justice Naidoo said the woman believed she was going to die and she lost control of her bladder. Ward knew the woman had a particular fear of drowning and said he would do this. He said the first offence of rape was aggravated by violence and extreme degradation. Mr Justice Naidoo noted that the rapes took place in a controlling relationship and that consent was not freely given. She said she hoped that her case would encourage anyone out there in an abusive relationship to seek help and confide in somebody. At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday morning, Justice Kerida Naidoo suspended the final year of an 18-year sentence for the most serious rape offence.

Dean Ward was previously jailed for four years for falsely imprisoning and assaulting a young mother in November 2015. Fiona Ferguson. Declan Brennan. Thu ...

Mr Justice Naidoo noted that the rapes took place in a controlling relationship and that consent was not freely given. He said there was virtually no mitigation but he suspended one year on condition that Ward obey the instructions of the Probation Service after his release. She said she hoped that her case would encourage anyone in an abusive relationship to seek help and confide in somebody. Ward was previously jailed for four years for falsely imprisoning and assaulting a young mother in November 2015. He imposed a four year term, to run concurrently, for an offence of coercive control, which has a maximum sentence of five years. On various occasions Dean Ward (36), of Ballintlea, Hollyfort, Gorey, Co Wexford, sprayed Mace into Sinéad O’Neill’s face, tied her up, choked her and then raped her, threatened her with a hammer and punched her in the face.

The court heard Dean Ward (36) sprayed mace into the woman's face, tied her up, choked her and then raped her.

He said the first offence of rape was aggravated by violence and extreme degradation. Ward then raped her, the court heard. She said she hoped her case would encourage anyone out there in an abusive relationship to seek help and confide in somebody. At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday morning, Justice Kerida Naidoo suspended the final year of an 18-year sentence for the most serious rape offence. He has been in custody since his arrest on July 17th, 2019. He took her upstairs and pulled out a knife which he used to cut up a towel and then he used the shreds to tie her up and began choking her from behind.

A man who raped, assaulted and coercively controlled a Killybegs woman in the course of a six week relationship has been jailed for 17 years.

Her boss at work invited her to an event and said she would have her brother pick her up. She was in a state of extreme panic until gardai told her he was arrested. Her throat was sore and voice raspy but she said Ward would not allow her go to a doctor. She said Ward had changed furniture in her house, painted rooms a colour she did not like and moved her clothes around. The friend noticed marks on her face and asked her to come home with her. He got ice for a large swelling on her head and she was very ill from the tablets. He brought her upstairs and told her to get onto the bed. She slammed the door shut but he opened it and punched her in the head. She said Ward was very charming and complimentary and seemed to be looking for the same thing as her. She became upset and on the car trip home tried to figure out how to get Ward out of her home without being hurt. Her boss later noticed her distress and said she should go to gardai. She said she hoped that her case would encourage anyone out there in an abusive relationship to seek help and confide in somebody.

Donegal woman who was raped, assaulted and coercively controlled expresses relief after Dean Ward is jailed 17 years.

“What happened to this victim of crime was horrendous. “What had happened during the course of the six weeks was so harrowing. In my case, it took six weeks for this man to take away all my independence, dignity, and control of my life.