Niamh Ní Dhomhnaill said she ‘felt unsafe everywhere’ due to Magnus Meyer Hustveit
A woman who was raped and sexually assaulted by her then boyfriend multiple times while she slept has been awarded a total €1 million damages by a High Court jury.
The impact of the assaults on Ms Ní Dhomhnaill was about nine to nine and a half out of ten on a scale on severity, a psychiatrist told the jury. In imposing a 15-month prison term, the COA said the combination of factors including Hustveit’s co-operation, voluntary return to Ireland to be charged, previous good character and positive life he was now leading in Norway – justified and required a sentence appreciably less than would be normal in cases of multiple rapes.
Having heard evidence from Ms Ní Dhomhnaill, her mother and a psychiatrist, the jury assessed damages in a total sum of €1m, comprising €350,000 general damages, €400,000 aggravated damages and €250,000 punitive damages.
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