He subjected Ms Lee to a sustained beating before putting a bin bag over her head and tightening it around her neck until she felt that she was going to lose consciousness.
Mr Justice McGrath said Stokes knew Ms Lee had been the victim of another violent assault some years earlier and had threatened to “finish her off” this time, telling her that she was worthless and no one would miss her. He said Stokes also threatened to kill Mr Fehin when he tried to stop the attack, telling them he would kill them both, cut them up and bury them on Mr Fehin’s farm in Charleville.
In a victim impact statement, Ms Lee said she no longer trusted people and was afraid to be alone. She had also lost her flat as a result of the arson attack. Mr Justice McGrath suspended the final six months and backdated the sentence until May 2021 when Stokes first went into custody. The judge also made six year and seven year sentences on the threatening to kill and arson charges concurrent.
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