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Sligo resident raped two women he met on night out

Date
2017-12-12
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Sligo
County
Sligo

Summary

A Sligo man has been convicted and sentenced to seven and a half years imprisonment following a trial at the Central Criminal Court. Clement Limen, aged 45, of North Court, Quayside, Sligo town, was found guilty of raping two women at his apartment on June 2, 2014, and one count of sexual assault. The offences occurred after he met the victims during a night out at a nightclub on the June bank holiday weekend. Mr Justice Paul Coffey imposed the sentence after hearing victim impact statements detailing the significant trauma caused by the crimes. The court noted the aggravating circumstances surrounding the attacks. Limen has indicated his intention to appeal his conviction and to mount a separate constitutional challenge regarding his detention terms. A concurrent sentence of four years was imposed on the sexual assault conviction.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Sligo resident raped two women he met on night out. Charges or matters: raping two women; sexual assault. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

Why: The woman said she recalled lying on the examination bed at a hospital the following day and crying her heart out because she had never felt so lonely. CNI source report

Case subjects

Clement Limen

Defendant

Charges: raping two women; sexual assault (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Mr Justice Paul Coffey noted the trauma and anguish caused by Limen's attacks on the women before he imposed a prison sentence of seven and a half years.

Places mentioned

Residence
Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court

Topics

Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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