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Dangerous rapist granted bail
Summary
John English, 36, a rapist convicted of raping an Australian tourist in 2002, was re‑sentenced to 18 years with five years suspended in 2004. He was released in September 2012 but re‑arrested after breaching the suspended term by drinking alcohol. In February 2013, a judge re‑activated the five‑year jail term. English appealed, arguing that the obligation to comply with probation recommendations applied from 2004, not from his release. The Court of Criminal Appeal accepted this technical point and granted him bail pending the appeal. Bail conditions include abstaining from alcohol, keeping the peace, good behaviour, signing in at Mayfield Garda Station on specific days, and surrendering his passport. The case will be mentioned again on 12 February 2014.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dangerous rapist granted bail. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 2002 Incident
- September 2012 Adjournment
- November 19 Adjournment
- June 28, 2004 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 12 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2013-12-12 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: A rapist who was described as a "serious threat to the women of Cork" has been granted bail pending an appeal against the reactivation of the suspended portion of his 18-year sentence. In 2004 he was sentenced to 18 years, with five years suspended, after pleading guilty to raping the Australian tourist in November 2002.; He appeared in court on November 19 and promised to stay off alcohol if the case was adjourned to give him another chance.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- on daily at Mayfield Garda Station
- sign on at Mayfield Garda Station
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