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Illegal immigrant raped foreign student in her home

Summary

A 39‑year‑old Egyptian man, who is an illegal immigrant, was found guilty by a jury of one count of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of threatening to kill a 27‑year‑old foreign student. The victim was travelling from Carlow to Dublin on a bus, where the accused groped her and later followed her home. He entered her house, masturbated in front of her, threatened her, and raped her in the hall. The victim, who was living and working in Ireland in 2016, described the assault as terrifying and said she wished she were dead at the time. She declined to have the perpetrator named to avoid destroying his life. The court has imposed reporting restrictions and will consider sentencing next week. The accused has a prior conviction for public masturbation and is appealing a deportation order. The case was heard in the Central Criminal Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Illegal immigrant raped foreign student in her home. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• July 7 Incident
• February 21 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-02-12 Publication

Why: The court heard that identifying the man will not identify the victim but that she does not want him named because it will "destroy his life". Court evidence reported by CNI

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report