Noel Long’s history of sex offending: ‘When I got a call to say he was convicted, I cried’
Long had been in and out of the courts for most of his life but was consistently lucky in avoiding major convictions. His luck finally ran out this month
Long had been in and out of the courts for most of his life but was consistently lucky in avoiding major convictions. His luck finally ran out this month
Family of Ms Sheehan (53) praise gardaí and prosecution lawyers, saying conviction has given them ‘peace’
Corkman (74) convicted of sexually motivated murder of married mother of three in watershed case for Garda and legal system after unprecedented 42-year span
Long (74) claimed he was beaten and head put in jar he was told contained body parts during Garda questioning after 1981 murder of Nora Sheehan
Long was first charged with Nora Sheehan’s murder in 1981 and was a suspect in a number of sexual assault cases
Jury at Central Criminal Court convicts Noel Long of killing Nora Sheehan in 1981
Historic case against Noel Long, who denied the charge, built on two main planks - forensic evidence and DNA profiling
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