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Rapist who abducted victim's child fails in appeal against conviction

Summary

Michael Murray, 46, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a woman, assaulting her, abducting her four‑year‑old son, threatening to kill them, and committing theft and false imprisonment in a Dublin apartment on 12–13 February 2010. He lured the victim by claiming an elderly woman inside needed help, bound and drugged her, and then took the child to a city centre square at night. Murray denied all charges, but a jury found him guilty on every count. He appealed the conviction on grounds including alleged inadmissible interviews, failure to disclose evidence, and lack of warning about social media influence. The Court of Appeal, hearing the appeal on 3 March 2017, dismissed all of Murray's arguments, upheld the conviction, and noted that the trial was not unsatisfactory or unsafe. The Director of Public Prosecutions will seek a review of his sentence for being "unduly lenient.".

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Rapist who abducted victim's child fails in appeal against conviction. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• February 12th Incident
• 2017-03-03 Publication

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Stage Appeal Theft

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