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Convicted killer fled home country before raping step daughter (12)

Date
2021-10-04

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Cork

County
Cork

Summary

A 32‑year‑old man, who had served a 10‑year sentence for killing his former girlfriend in his native EU country, was released on the condition he not leave that country until January 2022. He moved to County Cork in 2019, married the mother of a 12‑year‑old girl and moved into the family home. In May 2020 a neighbour reported a domestic incident; Gardaí found the girl with bruises and a cut on her nose. She later admitted to being beaten and sexually abused, describing three episodes of sexual assault and two rapes between September 2019 and May 2020. The man pleaded not guilty to charges of child cruelty, assault causing harm, sexual assault and rape. A jury convicted him on one assault charge, six child‑cruelty charges, three sexual‑assault charges and two rape charges. He has been remanded since June 2020 and sentencing is adjourned to 22 October.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Convicted killer fled home country before raping step daughter (12). Charges or matters: killing his former girlfriend; a number of charges of child cruelty which involved the assault of a child, assault causing harm, sexual assault and rape at the home in Co Cork on dates between September 2019 and May 2020. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

January 2022 Other
May 2020 Incident
April 2020 Incident
September 2019 Adjournment
June 2020 Adjournment
October 22 Adjournment
2021-10-04 Publication

Why: In April 2020 the man was annoyed because the child had spoken to social workers, so he boxed her. CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed 32-year-old

Convicted Person

Charges: killing his former girlfriend; a number of charges of child cruelty which involved the assault of a child, assault causing harm, sexual assault and rape at the home in Co Cork on dates between September 2019 and May 2020 (Proven)

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; A convicted killer who strangled his ex-girlfriend in his native country will be sentenced later for continually beating and twice raping his 12-year-old step daughter.; Ms Justice Murphy said she needed time to consider the case and adjourned sentencing until October 22, next.