Moment rapist Irish firefighter is hauled off Aer Lingus plane trying to flee US
Police were investigating the rape of a woman at the Omni Parker Hotel in the city on March 14th, 2024(Image: Court TV)This is the moment Irish firefighter Terence Crosbie was removed from an Aer Lingus flight moments before it was due to take off, hours after he was interviewed by Boston police.Dublin firefighter Crosbie, 39, was found guilty of rape at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston today. He was charged with raping a 29-year-old woman at the Omni Parker Hotel during St Patrick's Day celebrations in the early hours of March 15, 2024, and denied the allegation.The court heard Crosbie spoke to detectives and then booked a 10:10 pm Aer Lingus flight that was set to depart from Logan Airport to Dublin Airport on March 16, 2024, reports Irish Star.After arriving at Logan Airport, Crosbie switched to an earlier flight departing at 6.30pm. When officers questioned Crosbie, he told them he wasn't supposed to return to Dublin until after St Patrick's Day.The authorities grounded the plane as it was preparing for takeoff. The footage shows U.S. officers boarding the aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport.The officers walked down the aisle of the plane and stopped to speak to Crosbie, who then stood up and took his belongings from the overhead bin. He was then seen stepping off the aircraft and he was taken into custody.Crosbie has remained in custody in Boston since. He will be sentenced later this month and faces up to 20 years behind bars.Sign up to our new Crime Ireland newsletter and get exclusive content from Michael O'Toole and Paul HealyThe Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every weekSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
