2017-06-22 · Cork
Man who sexually assaulted "comatose" woman will be sent to jail following successful DPP appeal
Marek Krol, a 54‑year‑old Polish national, had been given a wholly suspended two‑year sentence for sexually assaulting a 25‑year‑old woman in Cork on 1 February 2016. The Court of Appeal found the original sentence unduly lenient and imposed a seven‑and‑a‑half‑month custodial term. The appeal was based on the fact that the victim was comatose and…