BROOKEBOROUGH STRONG MAN DAVID PARKINSON CONVICTED OF CHILD SEX ABUSE IN COUNTY FERMANAGH
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Brookeborough Rapist
In March 2011, a disturbing case unfolded in County Fermanagh, centered around David Parkinson, a man once celebrated for his strength and record-breaking feats, who has now been convicted of heinous crimes involving child abuse. Parkinson, aged 68 and residing on Main Street in the village of Brookeborough, has a long history of criminal activity, currently serving a 15-year sentence for the rape and sexual assault of three young girls aged between six and eleven.
However, his criminal conduct did not end there. Recently, he faced additional charges of indecent assault on two sisters and gross indecency, which resulted in a court ruling that he must serve an extra 3 years and 6 months in prison, to be served consecutively to his existing sentence. The case was heard at Omagh Crown Court, where Judge Geoffrey Miller QC delivered a stern judgment, emphasizing that Parkinson deserved the extended incarceration due to his resistance during the trial and his efforts to force his victims to testify against him.
The court detailed that Parkinson had indecently assaulted the older girl between May 1993 and May 1995. Subsequently, he abused her younger sister from November 12, 1998, to November 13, 2000. Judge Miller described Parkinson as a “serial paedophile,” revealing that until his exposure in 2006, he had committed numerous assaults on children, using his local celebrity status and physical strength as a cover for his predatory behavior. The judge highlighted the profound and lasting damage inflicted upon his victims, noting that the abuse spanned over a decade and continued until Parkinson was finally unmasked.
Judge Miller also pointed out that Parkinson’s persistent denial of the allegations was indicative of his ongoing risk to children. Despite arguments from his defense lawyer, Ian Turkington, the judge refused to impose concurrent sentences, insisting that the crimes warranted consecutive terms. He criticized Parkinson for choosing to contest the charges, which led to the victims being subjected to rigorous cross-examination, and stated that the defendant gained no credit for his stance.
During the five-day trial, the court heard harrowing details from the victims. One girl, now 25, testified that Parkinson had sexually assaulted her when she was just eight or nine years old. Her younger sister recounted being frightened when Parkinson committed acts of gross indecency on her. Despite Parkinson’s denials, the jury took only 15 minutes to reach a unanimous guilty verdict on all three charges.
The court revealed that the girls had been taken to Parkinson’s home by his then-girlfriend, Kathleen Elliott. The older girl remembered being left alone with Parkinson while Elliott went shopping with the younger girl. During these times, Parkinson would sexually assault her, and subsequent visits followed the same pattern—leaving her frightened and crying. It was also established that Parkinson attempted to buy their silence with money, giving her and her sister what she believed to be around £20 or £30, which they divided among themselves.
The younger sister, now 22, recalled her first encounter with Parkinson when she was about eight or nine. She described how he would throw coins outside Elliott’s house, turning what seemed like a harmless game into a sinister act of abuse. Parkinson would then sexually assault her, again offering money—up to £50—to silence her. His past as a record-breaking strongman had once earned him fame, but his repeated appearances in court on child sex abuse charges involving six young girls between the ages of six and eleven have cast a dark shadow over his reputation. Currently, he remains incarcerated, serving a 15-year sentence handed down in April 2009 for the rape of one girl and the sexual abuse of two others, all of whom were sisters.
However, his criminal conduct did not end there. Recently, he faced additional charges of indecent assault on two sisters and gross indecency, which resulted in a court ruling that he must serve an extra 3 years and 6 months in prison, to be served consecutively to his existing sentence. The case was heard at Omagh Crown Court, where Judge Geoffrey Miller QC delivered a stern judgment, emphasizing that Parkinson deserved the extended incarceration due to his resistance during the trial and his efforts to force his victims to testify against him.
The court detailed that Parkinson had indecently assaulted the older girl between May 1993 and May 1995. Subsequently, he abused her younger sister from November 12, 1998, to November 13, 2000. Judge Miller described Parkinson as a “serial paedophile,” revealing that until his exposure in 2006, he had committed numerous assaults on children, using his local celebrity status and physical strength as a cover for his predatory behavior. The judge highlighted the profound and lasting damage inflicted upon his victims, noting that the abuse spanned over a decade and continued until Parkinson was finally unmasked.
Judge Miller also pointed out that Parkinson’s persistent denial of the allegations was indicative of his ongoing risk to children. Despite arguments from his defense lawyer, Ian Turkington, the judge refused to impose concurrent sentences, insisting that the crimes warranted consecutive terms. He criticized Parkinson for choosing to contest the charges, which led to the victims being subjected to rigorous cross-examination, and stated that the defendant gained no credit for his stance.
During the five-day trial, the court heard harrowing details from the victims. One girl, now 25, testified that Parkinson had sexually assaulted her when she was just eight or nine years old. Her younger sister recounted being frightened when Parkinson committed acts of gross indecency on her. Despite Parkinson’s denials, the jury took only 15 minutes to reach a unanimous guilty verdict on all three charges.
The court revealed that the girls had been taken to Parkinson’s home by his then-girlfriend, Kathleen Elliott. The older girl remembered being left alone with Parkinson while Elliott went shopping with the younger girl. During these times, Parkinson would sexually assault her, and subsequent visits followed the same pattern—leaving her frightened and crying. It was also established that Parkinson attempted to buy their silence with money, giving her and her sister what she believed to be around £20 or £30, which they divided among themselves.
The younger sister, now 22, recalled her first encounter with Parkinson when she was about eight or nine. She described how he would throw coins outside Elliott’s house, turning what seemed like a harmless game into a sinister act of abuse. Parkinson would then sexually assault her, again offering money—up to £50—to silence her. His past as a record-breaking strongman had once earned him fame, but his repeated appearances in court on child sex abuse charges involving six young girls between the ages of six and eleven have cast a dark shadow over his reputation. Currently, he remains incarcerated, serving a 15-year sentence handed down in April 2009 for the rape of one girl and the sexual abuse of two others, all of whom were sisters.