Colin 'Ollie' Murphy (50) was convicted of one count of rape on a date in September 2020 at a house in Dublin
A former musician has been jailed for five years for the rape of a woman in her home almost four years ago.
However, defence senior counsel Patrick Gageby told the court at an earlier hearing that Murphy accepted the verdict of the jury and wished to apologise to the woman Today Mr Justice David Keane handed Murphy a seven-year sentence with the final two years suspended on strict conditions, including that he engage with relevant services.
She said her performance at work suffered and by Christmas 2020, she was out of work and “completely lost”. She described the trial as “the most harrowing part” of her life, as she had to present her “most intimate life to a room of silent judging strangers” before waiting days to see if she was believed.
Mr Justice Keane set a headline sentence of eight years, which he reduced to seven years taking into account the mitigation and Murphy's personal circumstances. The judge noted that Murphy accepted the jury's verdict and had apologised, but said his acknowledgement of guilt was offered “very late in the process”.
They both fell asleep and when the woman woke around 10am, Murphy was still in the bed. He left a few minutes later. The woman messaged some people, describing what had happened. She broke down crying and after one of her housemates came into her room, she told him what had happened.
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