Man jailed for 14 years for violent rape of aunt

A man who violently raped his 71-year-old aunt in her Co Louth home after absconding from prison in the UK has been jailed for 14 years.

The man, aged 51, was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury last month of the rape and sexual assault of his aunt at her home on March 13, 2011, following a trial.

The accused raped his aunt on her bed during a four-hour ordeal which began when she let him in for a cup of tea. The woman sustained substantial injuries and had difficulty walking for some time.