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Complainant tells trial of receiving "soz" snapchat from rape accused

Summary

At the Central Criminal Court, a woman has given evidence of alleged sexual assaults following a party in a County Leitrim flat in 2017. The complainant told the jury she awoke twice from unconsciousness to find herself being assaulted by two men she had previously known. She recalled hearing male voices outside the bedroom discussing how to remove her from the premises. Both defendants, now in their 20s, have pleaded not guilty to rape. The second accused additionally denies oral rape. The men maintain the sexual contact was consensual. During examination, the woman described physical force, throat pressure, and distress. She subsequently contacted her boyfriend and attended a Sexual Assault Treatment Unit for examination. The court heard she received a Snapchat message saying "soz" from the first accused. The trial before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon and a jury continues.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Complainant tells trial of receiving "soz" snapchat from rape accused. Charges or matters: rape at a place in the county on a date in 2017. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 2019-11-06 Publication

Why: She said he hit her across the face a couple of times and applied pressure to her throat because she was telling him to stop. CNI source report

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime

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