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Man to be sentenced over female assaults

Tuesday, 28 October 2008 19:49

A 43-year-old man who attacked two women, holding one of them prisoner overnight, will be sentenced tomorrow at the Central Criminal Court.

Patrick Fogarty, a homeless alcoholic who is originally from England, attacked a school teacher on Portmarnock beach and later a woman in Malahide, whom he also sexually assaulted.

Mr Fogarty attacked his first victim on Portmarnock beach on 24 April last year.

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The 27-year-old school teacher was returning from an evening walk when he hit her over the head with a wine bottle and tried to drag her into nearby bushes.

She managed to escape after biting his hand while he had her in a 'headlock'.

The following night he attacked a 49-year-old woman who was living rough in Malahide.

He sexually assaulted her and held her captive until the following day when she escaped and alerted gardaí.

However Mr Fogarty was waiting for her when she returned to her makeshift home that night and repeatedly abused her physically and sexually throughout the night.

He tied her up and tried to move her to another location when he feared they might be found.

The court heard the woman is still suffering the effects of the physical violence of the attack.

Both women have suffered lasting psychological effects.

Mr Fogarty recognised himself from a photo-fit picture in a newspaper and some months later handed himself in to gardaí.

The court heard he moved to Ireland three years ago after living rough in England for more than 20 years.

He survived on food from supermarket dustbins and help from local people.

He refused social welfare because he said having money led him to abuse alcohol.

At the time of the offences he had been given €350 by a local man to help him travel to see relatives.

He is due to be sentenced tomorrow.

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