He was identified after detectives used CCTV cameras to track a white van spotted near the scene of the 2016 attack back to the road he lived on.In addition, detectives used a wild card search of a partial registration provided by neighbours who had seen the van parked in the area and identified it as one registered to him.
He has been in custody since his arrest in June 2016 as a suspect for the attack the previous month.She said the attacks were premeditated and the involvement of a leather belt, a hunting knife, duct tape and cable ties were aggravating factors.She imposed consecutive sentences of eight years, nine and a half years and five years.She suspended the final four years on condition that he successfully complete sex offender programmes in custody as directed by the Probation Service.Judge Codd also imposed a nine year period of post release supervision on condition that he obey any curfew set by the Probation Services, notify gardaí of his residence, and keep a travel log of all journeys he takes.