Woman took her life one year after sex attack

A Kildare man has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for the violent sexual attack on a young woman who took her own life a year later.

Sean Thackaberry, aged 20, was walking Michelle Hennessey home when he threw her over a wall and subjected her to an aggravated sexual assault which lasted 20 minutes.

Ms Hennessy was rescued when a passing Garda patrol heard her screams and gave chase to Thackaberry.