Derry man jailed for 20 years for raping a woman in his flat
Court told that he had previously been convicted of raping another woman
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A Derry man was today jailed for 20 years for raping a woman in his flat.
Shaun Hegarty, 29, whose address was given as Balliniska Heights, was convicted of two counts of rape, grievous bodily harm with intent, attempting to choke with intent to commit an indictable offence and breaching a previously imposed Sexual Offences Prevention Order.
The attack on the woman happened on April 6/7, 2019.
Derry Crown Court was told that Hegarty had previously been convicted of raping another woman.
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