Niall Kennedy jailed for rape at Central Criminal Court

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Niall Kennedy was sentenced to 12 years, with the final two years suspended for five years, at the Central Criminal Court on 21 February 2022. He was jailed for the unsuspended term for rape, harassment and threats to kill or cause serious harm.

A jury convicted Kennedy of 12 counts of rape on 11 occasions in August 2017, along with harassment and making threats to kill or cause serious harm. He denied the charges and continued to reject the verdicts.

The sentence was subject to strict conditions. The judge also ordered Kennedy not to contact the woman or come within 200 metres of her location.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.