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Trial of man accused of raping partner's sister collapses
Summary
The Central Criminal Court saw the collapse of a trial involving a 40‑year‑old man accused of raping his partner's sister. He had pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape at his Dublin home between September 2009 and July 2013, and to additional charges of oral rape and sexual assault involving contact with the complainant's thigh and vagina between August 2009 and August 2010. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy discharged the jury after a procedural issue arose, and remanded the accused on continuing bail until a new trial date is set.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Trial of man accused of raping partner's sister collapses. Charges or matters: seven charges of raping the then teenager at his Dublin address on dates from September 2009 and July 2013; oral rape and sexually assaulting the complainant by rubbing his penis on her thigh and touching her vagina at the same location on a date between August 2009 and August 2010. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- September 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2009 Adjournment
- August 2010 Adjournment
- 2018-04-12 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: seven charges of raping the then teenager at his Dublin address on dates from September 2009 and July 2013; oral rape and sexually assaulting the complainant by rubbing his penis on her thigh and touching her vagina at the same location on a date between August 2009 and August 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He remanded the accused on continuing bail until tomorrow, when a new trial date will be fixed.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime
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