Judge jails three boys for their roles in rape of teenage girl at Limerick Racecourse

The teenage rapists and their families do not accept the verdicts of the jury and there was a heavy garda presence in court for sentencing on Thursday

Handing down sentence, Mr Justice McDermott noted there was very little to be said in mitigation for the boys, as they have not expressed remorse or any understanding of the harm caused to the complainant. File picture

Two boys who raped a teenage girl in a car at Limerick Racecourse when they were aged just 13 and 15 years old have each been sentenced to six years in detention.

A third defendant (now 18) who was found guilty of aiding and abetting the rapes by moving the car in which it occurred was jailed for three-and-a-half years.