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Judge rejects child rapist's bail bid

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 2 April 2020, Mr Justice Tony Hunt refused to grant bail to a Dublin man convicted of raping his 10‑year‑old daughter in 2010. The defendant, whose name is withheld to protect the victim, had been remanded into custody after a jury found him guilty on multiple counts of sexual assault and rape following a two‑week trial at the Central Criminal Court. His lawyers argued that his Crohn's disease and concerns for his asthmatic children's health amid the Covid‑19 pandemic warranted release. The judge rejected the application, stating that the concerns were hypothetical and that the prison service had not demonstrated an inability to manage the defendant's health. He noted that rapists and murderers can have difficult family circumstances, but the defendant was facing a significant prison term. The case was adjourned to 11 May for sentencing, with no interference of witnesses reported.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge rejects child rapist's bail bid. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• May 11 Adjournment
• 2020-04-02 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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