Man Faces 2 Rape Charges After Taser Home Invasion in Lisburn

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 15

A man in his 40s was denied bail at a special Lisburn Magistrates' Court sitting after being charged with two counts of rape, three sexual assaults, threats to kill, non-fatal strangulation and assaulting his ex-partner.
Police said the woman woke in bed to find him inside her home with a taser after he allegedly broke in, beat her, threatened to kill her and raped her twice before taking her to hospital.
Ulster Hospital staff alerted police on 14 August after the woman arrived with significant injuries; officers said she had a broken nose and bruising to her face and neck, and the taser was later recovered.
The court heard the woman had reported two earlier uninvited visits, including one on 19 July when he allegedly arrived with a baseball bat, but police had only spoken to him because it was marked domestic.
Judge Natasha Fitzsimmons called the latest allegations a significant escalation and said no bail conditions could manage the risk; the defendant, who denies the offences and claims consent, is due back by video-link on 7 September.