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Rapist threw victim across laneway to avoid being seen by CCTV
Summary
A 27-year-old man from County Mayo pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to raping a woman on 16 May 2015 in a Mayo town. The court heard that the man threw his victim across a laneway to prevent a CCTV camera from capturing the assault. He forced the woman down steps in an aggressive manner before threatening her with a blade and compelling her to engage in sexual acts. Following the incident, he threatened to kill her if she reported the matter. The victim sustained bruising, whiplash injuries, and a bite mark to her lip. She subsequently reported the rape to gardaí. In her victim impact statement, the woman described her fear during the incident and said she would never forgive or forget what occurred. The defence noted the man's early guilty plea and admissions to gardaí. Mr Justice Paul Butler adjourned sentencing to 1 June.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rapist threw victim across laneway to avoid being seen by CCTV. Charges or matters: raping the woman on May 16, 2015 in a Co Mayo town. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 16, 2015 Incident
- June 1st Other
- 2017-05-29 Publication
Why: " The court heard the man then picked the woman up and threw her to the opposite side of the laneway in order to avoid a CCTV camera capturing the incident. Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: raping the woman on May 16, 2015 in a Co Mayo town (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Sarah-Jane Murphy A Mayo man who threw a woman across a laneway to avoid being captured on CCTV before raping her will be sentenced later.; Mr Justice Paul Butler deferred finalisation of sentencing until June 1st.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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