Youth who defiled girl will be sent to an adult prison

The appellant is due to be transferred to an adult prison in the coming weeks when he reaches the age of 18 years and six months.

A young man who defiled a girl at a party when they were both aged 15 will be sent to an adult prison after his appeal against sentence was dismissed.

Michael Bowman SC, for the 18-year-old, had told the three-judge Court of Appeal that a delay in bringing his client's case to court means that he will serve a significant portion of his 18-month sentence in an adult prison, having committed the offence when he was a child.