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Case No. 5940Attempted rape and sexual assault · Co. Dublin · 12 Nov 2022

Man jailed for attempted rape of woman in Dublin city bar toilets

On 12 November 2022, a man followed a woman to the isolated toilets of a Dublin city centre bar at closing time and attempted to rape her. The suspect is Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed, a 26-year-old man, who has been in custody since January 2023. He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to attempted rape and sexual assault. The latest development, reported on 3 May 2024, is that he was sentenced to concurrent terms totalling five years and six months, with four years post-release supervision.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced3 May
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The man attempted to rape the woman in a toilet cubicle.
  • He also committed a sexual assault against the woman during the same incident.
Other details
  • The suspect is Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed, a 26-year-old man, and the victim is a woman.
  • The man has no known previous convictions and has been in custody since January 2023.
  • The woman said the fear of the attack never goes away.
Where
The offences took place in the toilets of a Dublin city centre bar.
When
The offences occurred on 12 November 2022 at closing time.
Cause
The man followed the woman to the isolated toilets of the bar.
Investigation
  • Gardaí tracked the attacker's movements using CCTV and till receipts.
  • A DNA match was found between semen on the woman's trousers and a sample taken from the man.
In court
Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to attempted rape and sexual assault.
Sentence
  • The judge set a headline sentence of seven years for attempted rape.
  • The judge set a headline sentence of four years for sexual assault.
  • The judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling five years and six months.
  • The judge imposed four years post-release supervision.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man attempted to rape the woman in a toilet cubicle. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe offences took place at a Dublin city centre bar. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences occurred on 12 November 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe man followed the woman to the isolated toilets of the bar at closing time. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí tracked the attacker's movements via CCTV and till receipts. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA DNA match was found between semen on the woman's trousers and a sample taken from the man. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of seven years for attempted rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of four years for sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling five years and six months. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed four years post-release supervision. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man has no known previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man has been in custody since January 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman said the fear of the attack never goes away. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 May2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man jailed for ‘predatory’ attempted rape of woman in toilets in Dublin city bar

    Reports the Central Criminal Court sentencing of a guilty plea, including the judge's sentence, the victim impact statement and the investigation details.

    convicted, Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed, 26, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Mohamed Mohamud Mohamedvictim, female