Violent sex attacker who had it 'in his mind' to rape 85-year-old woman has jail term increased

The judge found that Smith had inflicted “a substantial amount of violence” against his elderly victim following the “forceable entry into her home”

Imposing a total of seven years for both assaults, with the final 12 months suspend, the judge said  Shane Smith had taken “only limited responsibility for his actions”. File photo

A violent sex attacker who had it “in his mind” to rape an 85-year-old woman after breaking into her home at 4.30am and pinning her to her bed has had his jail term increased on appeal.

Shane Smith (32), of Assan, New Inn, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, had pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the woman at her home on April 6, 2018.