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Brothers jailed for 'cynical and calculated' rape of girl (14) fail in appeal
Summary
Two Limerick brothers, aged 29 and 28, were convicted in November 2021 of raping a 14‑year‑old girl and sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment. The younger brother also received an eight‑year sentence for sexual assault, to run concurrently. Both denied the rape, claiming the girl was 16 and that they were victims. The trial took place at the Central Criminal Court. The appeal, heard by Mr Justice John Edwards, was dismissed. The judge upheld the original convictions, noting that the jury had been properly instructed that questions asked of the accused were not evidence. The appeal argued that a re‑charge was too late and insufficiently specific, but the court found no procedural error. The case remains at the conviction stage, with no change to the sentences or the status of the charges. The unnamed 14-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Brothers jailed for 'cynical and calculated' rape of girl (14) fail in appeal. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 22, 2017 Incident
- November 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-10-31 Publication
Why: The pair, who cannot be named in order to protect the anonymity of the complainant, pleaded not guilty but were convicted following a trial at the Central Criminal Court in November 2021. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Two Limerick brothers who were jailed for 11 years for the "cynical and calculated" rape of a 14-year-old girl have failed bid to overturn their convictions. The younger of the two was also convicted of the additional charge of sexual assault and was sentenced to eight years in prison to run concurrently.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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