Man who raped woman at gaming convention sent to prison; victim says 'I'm already there'

A man who falsely imprisoned, tied up and raped a woman in a hotel meeting room during a Dublin gaming convention has been jailed for 12 years.

Man who raped woman at gaming convention sent to prison; victim says 'I'm already there'

A man who falsely imprisoned, tied up and raped a woman in a hotel meeting room during a Dublin gaming convention has been jailed for 12 years.

Keith Hearne (aged 28) rugby tackled Dominique Meehan to the ground after cornering her in a meeting room at the ArcadeCon convention before telling her: “I could break your neck here and now, would you prefer that?”

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