Foiled abductor felt ‘lousy, ashamed’

A 42-year-old man who attempted to abduct a woman to sexually assault her, said he felt “lousy and ashamed” after the incident.

At Portlaoise Circuit Court, Dermot Murphy, Atlantic Coast Apartments, Tramore, Waterford, admitted attempting to abduct a 20-year-old woman in Laois in 2007, intending to take her to a quiet place to sexually assault her.

Before Judge Tony Hunt, evidence was given of how the woman, who is not of Irish origin, was walking on a rural road in October 2007, when Mr Murphy parked his van ahead of her.