Woman unrecognisable following beating during attempted rape

A man whose attempted rape of a Wexford woman left her so badly beaten her friends could not recognise her has been jailed for five years at the Central Criminal Court.

Emil Klinczyk (26), Main Street, Bunclody, was found guilty by a jury in July of attempted rape, sexual assault and assault causing harm to the woman in Wexford in July 2006. He was convicted on the eighth day of his trial and the jury deliberated for just under two hours.

Klinczyk, who was born in Poland, was stopped going through with the rape when several of the victim's friends walked by and one pulled him off her. Her face was so badly beaten they initially failed to recognise her.

Mr Justice Paul Butler sentenced him to five years for the attempted rape and four years each for the sexual assault and assault causing harm to run concurrently.

He also ordered Klinczyk's name to be added to the register of sex offenders.

Conor Devally SC, defending, said his client had an "unremarkable background". He came to Ireland six weeks before the assault. In Poland he was in the military and he had also worked as a welder and security guard.

He has one previous conviction in Ireland for attempting to solicit a prostitute which occurred while he was on bail for the attempted rape.

Mr Justice Butler said the evidence was "compelling" and called it "an appalling attempted rape". "It undoubtedly would have continued had the accused not been caught in the act," he said.

Irish Times

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1029/1225197273461.html

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