Derry Daily
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
Tuesday 22°CWednesday 22°C

Derry Daily Derry Daily Derry Daily

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
CourtsDerry CityNews

Man jailed for brutal rape and assault of woman

May 28, 2021
ShareTweet

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping and assaulting a woman in his Derry flat in 2019.

Shaun Hegarty, 29, of Balliniska Heights in Derry was found guilty last year for the incident which occurred between April 6-7, 2019.

The BBC reports that the Recorder of Derry Judge Philip Babington said the incident in 2019 was “one of the worst cases to come before this court”.

Derry Crown Court heard that Hegarty had previously served a jail sentence for raping a woman in 2010.

The victim, who was found lying on banking on the Northland Road with blood on her, could be seen entering Hegarty’s flat on the day in question.

Judge Babington said that when the victim left for the final time “one could see her face was different”.

She told police that after having a few drinks she went to the toilet and could remember “very little” apart from waking up on a mattress on a concrete floor.

The woman told the court she could remember a rope around her neck and marks were found there.

When she was taken to hospital, she was found to have “a traumatic brain injury”, as well as various other injuries and spent a week in hospital.

A doctor who examined her concluded that she had been the victim of “a very aggressive sexual and physical assault”.

Judge Babington said that there were signs of a clean up in the apartment and traces of blood were also found.

As well as his prison sentence, Hegarty will now also be subject to a new Sexual Offence Prevention Order and sign the Sex Offender’s Register for an indefinite period.

In a statement from the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) following the sentencing, Senior Public Prosecutor Kirsten McKevitt said this was “a particularly violent and horrific attack in which the victim suffered significant physical injuries”.

Ms McKevitt said she understood “going through the criminal justice system can be particularly difficult for victims of sexual offences” and commended the bravery of the victim for coming forward and encouraged other victims to do so as well.

Man jailed for brutal rape and assault of woman was last modified: May 31st, 2021 by cassoscoop

Tags:
Ballinaska HeightsDerry CityDERRY CROWN COURTDerry man jailed for rape and assault of womanJUDGE PHILIP BABINGTONPUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICERECORDER OF DERRYSenior prosecutor Kirsten McKevittShaun Hegarty
ShareTweet

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

Eastwood: Recall parliament to resolve cost of...

14 hours ago

McLaughlin urges Health Minister to address dentistry...

14 hours ago

Derry projects benefit from IFI funding

18 hours ago

Trader applications urged as Guildhall Craft Fair...

19 hours ago

Durkan: Mortgage support scheme crucial to help...

20 hours ago

Eastwood: Ministers must set out cost of...

21 hours ago

Man convicted of Derry sex offences found...

3 days ago

Exhibition marks Bishop Edward Daly as ‘Man...

3 days ago

World-Class Music is coming to St Columb’s...

4 days ago

Dundalk v Derry City: We want to...

4 days ago

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Email

Features

  • Derry cancer survivor Noeleen McMorris reveals importance of awareness

    July 25, 2022
  • Competition! Win tickets to Northern Ireland v England Women’s Euro 2022 match

    June 17, 2022
  • Glenapp Castle: Only a few miles from home but a million miles away

    December 20, 2021
  • DD Travel Feature: The Unsung Shores of Portugal

    November 12, 2021
  • Derry meeting led young Donegal woman to high profile murder

    July 16, 2021

Courts

  • Man convicted of Derry sex offences found dead in van

    August 6, 2022
  • ‘Victims in criminal justice system latest casualties of Stormont dysfunction’

    August 4, 2022
  • Man to face Derry over cannabis dealing offences

    August 4, 2022
  • Derry protest over Noah Donohoe Public Interest Immunity Certificate

    August 2, 2022
  • Man refused bail over Derry ‘scissors’ stabbing incident

    July 30, 2022

Donegal Daily

  • Breaking: Tragedy as well-known Donegal man drowns on holiday

    11 hours ago
  • Almost 300 weekend patients at Letterkenny A&E leads to long delays

    11 hours ago
  • Actor Matthew Broderick cheers on Kilcar’s future GAA stars

    15 hours ago

Read More

  • News
  • Sport
  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Features
  • Business
  • Politics

Information

  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Advertise WIth Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms & Conditions
Derry Daily

© 2022 Derry Daily. All rights reserved.


Back To Top

Posting....