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Rapist who abducted victim's child has 15-year sentence increased to 19 years
Summary
Michael Murray, aged 46, was sentenced to 19 years in prison after an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions increased his original 15‑year term. The Court of Appeal found the original sentence unduly lenient, citing the appalling nature of the offences, his extensive prior criminal record and the absence of any mitigating factors. Murray was convicted of rape, attempted rape, oral rape, aggravated sexual assault, child abduction, threats to kill or cause serious harm, false imprisonment, and theft. He lured a woman into an apartment by claiming an elderly woman was dying, bound and drugged her, raped her, and abducted her four‑year‑old son, abandoning the child in a city centre square. The judge noted the severity of the crime, the prolonged duration of the assault, the use of restraints and threats, and the lack of any mitigating circumstances.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rapist who abducted victim's child has 15-year sentence increased to 19 years. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- February 12th Incident
- 2017-11-03 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Michael Murray (46), formerly of Killiney Oaks, Killiney, in Dublin, was jailed for 15 years for rape, attempted rape, oral rape and aggravated sexual assault, child abduction, threats to kill or cause serious harm, false imprisonment and theft at a Dublin apartment on February 12th and 13th, 2010. He said limited recognition was given to the fact Murray was being sentenced a second time and the Court substituted a 19 year prison sentence for the original 15 year term – rather than a 20 or 21 year sentence the court would have imposed had it been sentencing Murray at first instance.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Central Criminal Court
- Appeal's view
- Dublin
Topics
Stage Appeal Theft Violent Crime
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