A paedophile was convicted of feigning a speech impairment during a court appearance.
Jason McDonagh, a 36-year-old convicted sex offender, appeared before Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday for violating the conditions of his release from prison.
The jury convicted McDonagh, who has no permanent residence, of malice aforethought rather than by divine intervention under an ancient statute.
McDonagh exhibited minimal audible reactions throughout the two hearings.
He also declined to communicate with officers dispatched to assess his well-being following his release from prison last year, after serving a 10-year sentence for assaulting two sisters, ages eight and five.
McDonagh was required to inform the police of his residence.
Police officer Sarah Magro visited McDonagh between July and August of the previous year.
He attracted police attention in the spring while residing in an alleyway between Bury Knowle Park and the Waitrose store in Headington, Oxford.
Ms. Magro stated that McDonagh, who reportedly spoke with an Irish accent, refused to provide his name and instructed officers to address him as ae.
The court was informed that he typically communicated in monosyllables.
McDonagh was subsequently sent to the Phoenix psychiatric ward at Littlemore Hospital, where personnel were able to verify his identity.
Subsequent to the initial inquiry, officers consulted the police national computer system and verified that McDonagh was a registered sex offender sought by the Metropolitan Police for purportedly violating the conditions of his release, as reported by the Oxford Mail.
At Oxford Crown Court on Wednesday, Judge Nigel Daly sentenced McDonagh to two-and-a-half years in prison, stating: “You vanished from detection, living on the streets and complicating efforts for the authorities to locate you.”
Upon their arrival, you exerted considerable effort to evade recognition.
McDonagh provided no audible reply when Judge Daly enquired if he intended to interrogate the witnesses.
Instead, he typically shook his head and compressed his lips.
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