Lithuanian jailed for three years over attempted rape of 23-year-old

A LITHUANIAN man who attempted to rape a Longford student on the shore of a Leitrim lake last year has been jailed for three years by the Central Criminal Court.

Tomas Urbonas, a 26-year-old father of one, with an address at Landmark Court, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim was convicted by a jury in July of the attempted rape and sexual assault of the 23-year-old woman on April 8, 2007.

Mr Justice Paul Butler directed that Urbonas’ name be added to the register of sexual offenders and said the victim should be proud of herself for reporting the matter. He said it was an “appalling assault and attempt at rape”, which had been halted by the actions of the victim.