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Convicted on-the-run rapist extradited to UK

Summary

In March 2014 the High Court ordered the extradition of Edward Gerard Connors, a 20‑year‑old convicted rapist from Northern Ireland, to the United Kingdom. Connors had twice raped a 29‑year‑old American tourist in Colin Glen forest, west Belfast, in 2008. After the offences he fled to Dublin but later surrendered and received an eight‑year sentence with two years probation. He was released in 2012 after serving four years, but a Northern Ireland court issued a warrant for breach of probation terms. Connors was arrested in July 2012 at Labre Park, Dublin, and charged under the Sex Offenders Act 2001 for failing to notify authorities of his personal details. He was granted bail, missed a court hearing in August 2012, was re‑arrested in November 2013, and sentenced to four months at Cloverhill District Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Convicted on-the-run rapist extradited to UK. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 2012 Incident
• August 29, 2012 Incident
• November 2013 Incident
• January 23 Incident
• November 22, 2013 Incident
• 2014-03-14 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Sentence

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