Tipperary resident jailed seven years for rape and sexual assault

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A Tipperary resident was jailed for seven years for rape and sexual assault at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 26 April 2016. The offences happened at a Tipperary flat on 17 November 2014.

The 47-year-old Latvian national pleaded guilty to sexual assault, anal rape, oral rape and false imprisonment. The sentence was backdated to 19 November 2014, when he went into custody.

The court heard that he forced his way through the woman’s bedroom door and attacked her. The judge took account of his guilty plea and very poor English when sentencing.