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78-year-old father jailed for life for raping daughters moves to appeal conviction
Summary
A 78‑year‑old Dublin man was jailed for life after being convicted in August 2010 of 87 counts of raping his two daughters, aged between five and 11, and sexually assaulting his son, aged between three and six, between 1997 and 2002. He denied the charges. A seven‑week trial led a Central Criminal Court jury to find him guilty, and Mr Justice George Birmingham sentenced him to life imprisonment on 4 October 2010 for the rape of his daughters, with additional determinate sentences for other offences. The man, now too ill to attend, has moved to appeal his conviction on 12 discrete grounds. His lawyers argue the trial judge erred on several procedural matters, including jury instructions, evidence handling and the use of video testimony. The Court of Appeal will decide on 29 October.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 78-year-old father jailed for life for raping daughters moves to appeal conviction. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- August 2010 Other
- October 4 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 29 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 5 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 21 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- 1997 to 2002 Incident
- 2015-10-09 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A 78-year-old father jailed for life for repeatedly raping his two young daughters and sexually abusing his son has moved to appeal his conviction. He was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury following a seven week trial and sentenced to life imprisonment by Mr Justice George Birmingham on October 4 2010 for the rape of his daughters.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
Topics
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