Anthony Cassidy jailed for rape and serious assault

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Anthony Cassidy was jailed for 18 years for rape and assault causing serious harm at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 23 April 2018. The attack happened as a woman in her 50s walked to a shop in Carlow in the early hours.

Cassidy pleaded guilty to the offences. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy said the offending was among the most serious, noting substantial premeditation and the victim’s extreme brain injury before imposing the sentence. The judge also considered Cassidy’s guilty plea and expression of remorse.