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Reserved judgement in appeal brought by rapist who wore women's underwear

Date
2014-03-24
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Cork
County
Cork

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved judgement on an appeal by Przemyslaw Jakubowski, 39, who was jailed for fifteen years for ambushing a woman in a Cork town public toilet and subjecting her to over half an hour of rape and sexual violence. Jakubowski, who had previously been convicted of attempted rape, was found guilty on eleven counts including rape, oral rape, anal rape, threats to kill, assault causing harm, sexual assault and false imprisonment, and not guilty on one count of oral rape. The appeal was based solely on the alleged invalidity of a search warrant used to introduce evidence from a search of Jakubowski's house. The Court of Criminal Appeal, presided over by Mr Justice Donal O'Donnell, has therefore reserved judgement.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Reserved judgement in appeal brought by rapist who wore women's underwear. Charges or matters: twelve counts including rape, oral rape, anal rape, threats to kill, assault causing harm, sexual assault and false imprisonment during the attack on the woman on the afternoon of March 9, 2010. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Case subjects

Przemyslaw Jakubowski

Defendant

Charges: twelve counts including rape, oral rape, anal rape, threats to kill, assault causing harm, sexual assault and false imprisonment during the attack on the woman on the afternoon of March 9, 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The sentence-hearing heard evidence that Jakubowski ambushed the woman as she was in town that afternoon.

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Residence
Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court
  • The appeal court

Topics

Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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