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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6713Rape · 28 Feb 2022

Man convicted of rape and burglary at Central Criminal Court

Kamal Kumar Nepali (24), a man, was arrested and interviewed on 22 March 2022 over an offence on the night of 28 February 2022, in which a woman was raped as she slept in her house after he broke into four properties. A jury found him guilty of rape, burglary, assault causing harm, sexual assault and four counts of trespass; one source dates the unanimous verdict to 7 December 2023 and another reports it as a Monday before 22 January 2024. His defence does not accept that he raped the woman, and the judge adjourned the matter until 11 March for finalisation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted22 Jan
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A jury found Kamal Kumar Nepali (24) guilty of raping a woman.
  • The prosecution said the woman was raped while she was asleep.
Where
  • Nepali broke into four properties before entering the woman's house.
  • Nepali is listed as being of Beech Park, Ballincollig, Co Cork.
When
The offence happened on the night of 28 February 2022.
Investigation
Nepali was arrested and interviewed on 22 March 2022.
Charges
The jury also found him guilty of burglary, assault causing harm, sexual assault and four counts of trespass, having denied the charges.
In court
  • One source says he was unanimously convicted on 7 December 2023 on all counts; another says the verdict was reached on a Monday, reported on 22 January 2024.
  • Mr Justice Michael MacGrath presided, and the matter was adjourned until 11 March for finalisation.
Other details
  • Nepali's defence does not accept that he raped the woman.
  • Nepali has no previous convictions.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereNepali broke into four properties before entering the victim's house. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereNepali broke into the woman's house and raped her as she slept. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offence happened on the night of 28 February 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNepali was arrested and interviewed on 22 March 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe jury also found him guilty of burglary, assault causing harm, sexual assault and four counts of trespass. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury found Nepali guilty of one count of rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtNepali was unanimously convicted on 7 December 2023 on all counts on the indictment. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the matter until 11 March for finalisation. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNepali's defence said he does not accept that he raped the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNepali has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jan2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    ‘Predator’ who broke into four properties to find woman to rape does not accept attack happened

    Court report on the jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court. Adds the conviction, the charges, the victim impact statement, the defence position and the adjournment to March 11th for finalisation.

    convicted, Kamal Kumar Nepali, 24, male, namedKamal Kumar Nepalivictim, female