Stephen ‘Rossi’ Walsh wins appeal over conviction for indecent assault of girl (7) over ‘adverse’ media coverage

Stephen ‘Rossi’ Walsh in 2010. Picture: Collins

December 08 2022 02:21 PM

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Notorious criminal and child rapist Stephen ‘Rossi’ Walsh has had his conviction for indecent assault overturned after successfully arguing that he could not get a fair trial due to adverse pre-trial media coverage.

The 75-year-old with former addresses at Belgrave Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, and Coologmartin, Donadea, Co Kildare, was convicted on October 21, 2010, by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of two counts of indecent assault before Judge Pat McCartan and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.