Keith Aherne remanded after rape conviction in Cork

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Keith Aherne was remanded in custody after being found guilty of rape at the Central Criminal Court, as reported on 15 May 2017. The rape took place in a park in Cork city on 28 June 2013, where the jury found he held the woman down while another man raped her.

Sentencing was adjourned to 29 May 2017. Aherne had denied the charge, and the report said he had 41 previous convictions, including robbery, assault and drug possession.

The victim described lasting psychological harm in a statement read in court. Aherne's counsel said he had played a lesser role and hoped to overcome drug problems after serving his sentence.