Rapist sentenced to 12 years in jail for murder bid in front of man's family

A convicted rapist has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempting to murder a Wicklow man in front of his wife and children, failing only because his shotgun cartridges were damp.

Rapist sentenced to 12 years in jail for murder bid in front of man's family
Fri, 16 Mar, 2018 - 17:24

By Natasha Reid

A convicted rapist has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempting to murder a Wicklow man in front of his wife and children, failing only because his shotgun cartridges were damp.

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