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Witness met HIV accused at clinic, trial hears

Summary

In the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, a 27‑year‑old African national accused of infecting two women with HIV is on trial. A witness, who met the accused at an HIV clinic around 2008‑2009, testified that he followed her there and asked her not to disclose his diagnosis. She confirmed she had met him in 2010 and had known him since 2008. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, is charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the women between November 2009 and June 2010. On day three, the second complainant testified that she began a relationship with him in 2009, that he removed a condom during their first intercourse, and that they had frequent sex in hotels without contraception. She disclosed that she was diagnosed with HIV in 2010 after abdominal pain led to testing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Witness met HIV accused at clinic, trial hears. Charges or matters: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to two women on dates between November 2009 and June 2010. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 2018 Other
• 2018-06-27 Publication

Why: The woman explained that the accused would never leave her alone, even when she was trying to get away from him. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report