'Sick monster' who raped partner and her son in Cork loses appeal against his conviction

The original trial had heard that the Corkman had sexually assaulted the woman on a weekly basis during 2015

The man was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment and ordered to undergo 12 months of post-release supervision. File picture

A "sick monster" who raped and sexually assaulted his then-partner and her son will serve the full sentence of 12 years in prison after being refused an appeal against his conviction.

At the Court of Appeal on Thursday, Mr Justice John Edwards said the court was rejecting all of the 58-year-old Corkman’s existing grounds of appeal and had no concerns about any denial of justice by refusing proposed additional grounds of appeal submitted by the man’s defence.