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'We need more than just vigils': statement of Paula Doyle in full
Summary
Paula Doyle describes the lasting physical, mental and emotional damage she suffered after a violent assault on 6 September 2019. She recounts living with extreme fear, anxiety and paranoia for four and a half years, feeling that her future no longer mattered. Doyle says the perpetrator, Aidan Kestell, sent harassing texts, photos, videos and stalked her for three and a half years before the rape, and that he drove around her cul‑de‑sac after the attack. She calls for more than vigils, urging action, education and better legislation to protect women. Doyle thanks the Gardaí, the DPP, the legal team, the Rape Crisis Centre, her family and the jury for their support. She declares that the ordeal is over and she is now a survivor ready to rebuild her life. The article focuses on her experience and her plea for change, not on any legal outcome.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'We need more than just vigils': statement of Paula Doyle in full. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 2024-03-15 Publication
Why: You should not be more at risk to go out alone just because you are a woman! CNI source report
Places mentioned
- the gardaí in Blanchardstown Garda station
- Blanchardstown
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