Schoolgirl raped by two teens in Kerry 'tried to kill herself slowly'

Jail terms imposed on the two offenders, now aged 19 and 17 as judge describes the attack as an insult to the victim's dignity

The two defendants cannot be named to protect the anonymity of the victim. File picture

A teenage girl who was raped and sexually assaulted by two teenagers in a dark country lane has told the Central Criminal Court that she developed an eating disorder after the attacks “as a way of killing herself slowly”.

The two defendants, who cannot be named to protect the anonymity of the victim, were convicted last January of six out of eight charges.