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11 years for man who raped young girl and abused her sister
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court trial, Hamed Azeez, 53, was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault against a girl aged six to eight, and two counts of sexual assault against her sister aged eight to ten. The offences occurred between 2013 and 2015 in County Dublin, while Azeez was in loco parentis of the girls. The court heard that the rape took place on a counter at Azeez's home, and that other children were playing nearby. Azeez also touched the girl inappropriately, and later assaulted her sister by touching her breasts and buttocks. The victims gave impact statements describing lasting pain, fear, anxiety and a sense of loss of safety. Azeez denied wrongdoing. Justice Eileen Creedon sentenced him to 11 years' imprisonment, with a headline term of 12 years for rape and eight years for the assault offences, reduced by one year each and imposed concurrently.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 11 years for man who raped young girl and abused her sister. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 2013 and 2015 Incident
- 2024-07-22 Publication
Why: She said she distanced herself from loved ones because she was unwilling to express the extent of her suffering "for fear of being disregarded or misunderstood". CNI source report
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Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Imposing sentence today, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon said the offending occurred while the victims were in Azeez's care and he was in a position of trust. Ms Justice Creedon reduced each sentence by one year before she imposed concurrent sentences of 11 years and seven years.
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