Man jailed for raping woman as she slept beside her boyfriend and newborn baby

A man who raped a woman as she slept in bed beside her boyfriend and her newborn baby has been jailed for eight years.

Shaun O’Donnell (34) was found guilty by a jury of one count of rape and one count of sexual assault at a home in Co Donegal on March 26th, 2021, following a Central Criminal Court trial.

At a previous hearing, a local detective garda told Mark Lynam SC, prosecuting, that O’Donnell had been staying over with the woman and her partner for drinks the night before.

The following morning, he climbed into bed where the couple was sleeping beside their newborn baby and raped the woman.

The woman initially thought it was her partner, before she turned around and realised it was O’Donnell. She fled the room and got into the shower, before she told her relatives and partner.

When confronted, O’Donnell said he did not remember anything happening. He denied the allegation when interviewed by gardaí.

O’Donnell, of Woodlands Way, Whinmore, Leeds, UK, has several previous…

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