Case No. 0129Dangerous driving, unlawful taking of a vehicle, assault · Co. Dublin · 12 May 2025
Convicted rapist jailed for stealing milk van with driver's daughter inside
Jamie Murray Kinsella, a 34-year-old Irish man with 74 previous convictions including a rape conviction, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, unlawful taking of a vehicle, and assault after he and another man took a milk delivery van with the driver's daughter in the back on 12 May 2025 in the Saggart and Tallaght areas of Dublin. The van travelled 24 km before Kinsella lost control, and both men were arrested; he was sentenced in October 2026 to five years and nine months (backdated) and a five-year driving disqualification. Separately, a 37-year-old Dublin factory worker was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury in June 2026 of 25 counts of sexual assault, rape, and child cruelty against his partner's two children, who were aged eight and nine at the start of the abuse between 2018 and 2021 in Dublin and Waterford. He was sentenced on 16 October 2026 to 12 years and three months with no part suspended, and both children are now in care. The man maintains his innocence and does not accept the jury verdict.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two men took a milk delivery van with the driver's daughter in the back, and the van struck parked cars, swerved across country roads, and reversed towards a garda car before the driver lost control.
- Jamie Murray Kinsella, a 34-year-old Irish man with 74 previous convictions including a Central Criminal Court rape conviction, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, unlawful taking of a vehicle, and assault.
- A 37-year-old Dublin factory worker was found guilty of 25 counts including 11 counts of sexual assault, one count of anal rape, five counts of child cruelty against the girl, and two counts of oral rape and six counts of child cruelty against the boy.
- The abuse included holding the children's heads under bathwater, pouring cold shower water on their faces, hitting the boy with a bat, locking him in a hot press, anally raping the girl, and orally raping the boy twice.
- Where
- The van theft incident took place at various locations in the Saggart and Tallaght areas of Dublin.
- The abuse took place in addresses in Dublin and Waterford between 2018 and 2021.
- When
- The van theft occurred on 12 May 2025, beginning at approximately 12:50 am.
- Other details
- Murray Kinsella was highly intoxicated and had taken a high quantity of tablets on the night, and he has a chronic drug addiction.
- The man does not accept the jury verdict and maintains his innocence, and both children are now in care.
- Sentence
- Murray Kinsella was sentenced in October 2026 to five years and nine months (backdated) and a five-year driving disqualification.
- He was sentenced on 16 October 2026 to 12 years and three months with no part suspended due to his lack of remorse.
- In court
- The 37-year-old man was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury following a trial in June 2026.
40 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man is a 37-year-old Dublin factory worker (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl was aged eight and the boy was nine at the start of the abuse (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe held the children's heads under bathwater until they were struggling to breathe (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe poured cold shower water on the children's faces (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe hit the boy with a bat (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe locked the boy in a hot press and left the house (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe boy's mother let him out of the hot press but he climbed back in when the man returned (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe anally raped the girl on one occasion and orally raped the boy twice (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe bribed the girl by offering to buy her a dog (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe threatened the girl that her mother would go to jail if she told anyone (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl told gardaí she felt sad because she did not want her mother to go to prison (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMurray Kinsella pleaded guilty to multiple counts of dangerous driving, unlawful taking of a vehicle, and assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMurray Kinsella has 74 previous convictions, 41 from the Circuit Court and one Central Criminal Court conviction for rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his seventies and his daughter in her forties began a milk delivery shift at 11:30pm on 11 May 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAt approximately 12:50am on 12 May, the milkman got out of his van while his daughter was in the back arranging a delivery. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men approached the milkman and asked for a lift; he refused, and moments later they got into the running van and drove off. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe van door swung out and hit the milkman as the van drove away. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe van struck several parked cars. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe van travelled 3.5 km before the woman managed to get out at traffic lights. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí observed the van driving at high speeds, swerving across country roads and hitting the ditch. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe van stopped and began to reverse towards a garda car but did not strike it. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe van eventually came to a stop when Murray Kinsella lost control. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBoth men fled the van but were arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDuring interview, Murray Kinsella denied involvement but later made admissions. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMurray Kinsella said he had taken tablets on the night and could not remember much. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBoth injured parties escaped with only minor injuries but suffered psychological trauma. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe van travelled a total of 24 km. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMurray Kinsella was highly intoxicated and had taken a high quantity of tablets on the night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMurray Kinsella has a chronic drug addiction and commits offences to feed his habit. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe abuse took place in addresses in Dublin and Waterford between 2018 and 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at various locations in the Saggart and Tallaght areas. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 12 May 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was found guilty of 11 counts of sexual assault, one count of anal rape, and five counts of child cruelty against the girl (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was found guilty of two counts of orally raping the boy and six counts of child cruelty (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury following a trial in June 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to a jail term of 12 years and 3 months (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceNo part of the sentence was suspended due to his lack of remorse (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man does not accept the jury verdict and maintains his innocence (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBoth children are now in care (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man made no reaction when the sentence was handed down (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Oct2026Convicted rapist stole milk delivery van with milkman's daughter in the back
Sentencing report: Murray Kinsella received five years and nine months in prison (backdated) and a five-year driving disqualification. The article details the incident, his 74 previous convictions including a rape conviction, his chronic drug addiction, and mitigating factors including remorse and rehabilitation in custody.
convicted, Jamie Murray Kinsella, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Murray Kinsellavictim, 70s, malevictim, 40s, femalesuspect, male - 16 Oct2026'A shocking case': Man raped and physically abused partner's son and daughter
Reports the sentencing of the convicted man to 12 years and 3 months, details of the 25 counts, the nature of the physical and sexual abuse, and the judge's remarks.
convicted, 37, male, Irish, irishvictim, 8, femalevictim, 9, male