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Angolan man attacked, trapped and sexually assaulted woman in laneway

Summary

Chico Makamda, 36, of Viking House, Waterford, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sexual assault, false imprisonment and robbery committed on April 16, 2018, in Adare Lane, Dublin. He attacked a woman in her early fifties who was relieving herself behind bins, punching her three times, attempting to pull her jeans down, and masturbating in front of her. The victim fell, hit her head, and later discovered her wallet and phone missing. Makamda fled when another man arrived. He was sentenced to seven and a half years for false imprisonment and robbery, with the final two and a half years suspended for two and a half years on the condition he leave the country within 14 days of release. He received a concurrent four‑year sentence for sexual assault, backdated to the day of his first custody. The judge noted the victim's severe trauma and the aggravated nature of the offences.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Angolan man attacked, trapped and sexually assaulted woman in laneway. Charges or matters: sexual assault, false imprisonment and robbery at Adare Lane, Dublin, on April 16, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 16, 2018 Incident
• 2019-03-05 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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