Rapist silent on home after release

Ali Bracken, Crime Correspondent

Larry Murphy: murder suspect

NOTORIOUS rapist and suspected serial killer Larry Murphy has not yet informed gardaí where he intends to live when he is released from prison in just over two weeks and he is not required to do so until seven days after he is freed.

Larry Murphy (45), a carpenter from Baltinglass in Co Wicklow, was convicted of the abduction and repeated rape of a Carlow woman in February 2000. He is due for release from Arbour Hill prison on 11 August.

He is regarded by gardaí as the prime suspect in the disappearances of three other women in the Leinster area – Deirdre Jacob, Jo Jo Dullard, and Annie McCarrick. Under the Sex Offenders Act 2001, Murphy must notify gardaí of the address where he intends to live within seven days of his release from prison.

"So far, he has not informed us where he intends to live. Many sex offenders move around in the first couple of months, living in hostels and hotels. It doesn't seem like he'll be welcome with his family anyway. We have never seen anything like the hysteria over his release, he may well leave the country," said a source.

Larry Murphy will be monitored by undercover surveillance detective teams indefinitely. His brother Thomas Murphy was last night scheduled to be interviewed on RTE television by Miriam O'Callaghan. His intention was to publicly state that he wanted nothing to do with his estranged brother and did not intend to invite him to live at his home in Wicklow.

July 25, 2010

Comments

#1 Sean commented, on July 26, 2010 at 12:32 a.m.:

He cannot be allowed leave the country,he is a clear danger to women and without close monitoring will harm them again,how useless is our judicial system,letting such a bloody animal out after such a short sentence,

#2 knowtoomuch commented, on July 26, 2010 at 8:18 a.m.:

Thanks to John O Donoghue TD who introduced the Sex Offenders Act 2001 against the advice of the then Attorney General has allowed the loop hole to exist where Larry can legally give No Fixed Abode as his address.......others have already used this loop hole and went on to reoffend...

#3 knowtoomuch commented, on July 26, 2010 at 11:28 a.m.:

Sean - you are correct - the criminal justice system is in a state of melt down - however - at least Larry Murphy got a sentence - what about the thousands of religious child rapists identified in the Ryan, Murphy and Ferns Reports - not one of these people have been prosecuted since the publication of these reports - not only have they not been prosecuted but it is illegal in the Republic for the details of their crimes to be shared with potential employers - only those people with a criminal conviction can be legally vetted - Larry Murphy was sentenced by the highest court in the land and therefore the fault is with the loop holes in the system not Larry Murphy per say.....

#4 Liam Tohanski commented, on July 28, 2010 at 4:11 a.m.:

A very small percentage of Irish people complain about the catholic priests that rape their children. A large majority support the same priests and enable their lifestyles. Larry Murphy is a product of the system. Corrupt, self serving politicians are too busy collecting pay-offs to care about the insignificant/ inconvenient aspects of the daily lives of the misguided people that elect them.

#5 knowtoomuch commented, on July 28, 2010 at 1:11 p.m.:

You know I have been watching the proceedings in relation to the Brothers in Fermanagh who have sought help after they could not stand trial for charges of sexual abuse against children - I stand in bewilderment that SF have the cheek to put spokes persons on to speak about this case - what a shower of hypocrites - and also I seen Mark Durcan on the other night speaking about the same case - I think both SF and the SDLP need to look at the history of some of their former members before they start throwing stones......

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