47-year-old man has rape conviction appeal rejected

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The unnamed 47-year-old man had his rape conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal on 20 December 2019.

The offences were committed in County Mayo and abroad between 2006 and 2010, when his daughter was aged seven to 11.

He had received a 15-year sentence from the Central Criminal Court, with the final year suspended.

The appeal court rejected an application to introduce an alleged confession, finding that claim lacked credibility.

It concluded that the conviction was safe after considering the evidence about the prison visit and the trial.