Six-year sentence for Cork rapist of American woman

A Cork man who orally raped an American student and then claimed he was a commanding officer in the IRA has been given a six-year sentence by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court.

Kevin Healy (aged 25), of Gort na Fludaigh, Beal Átha ‘n Ghaorthaigh threatened to kill his then 21-year-old at Magazine Road victim unless she stopped screaming, but apologised to her after the rape, and took her mobile phone and student identification card.