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Accused told gardai that girl had hand in his mouth
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, a 59‑year‑old man pleaded not guilty to two charges of sexually assaulting a four‑year‑old girl between 27 July 2016 and 11 July 2017. The prosecution case had closed. On the sixth day of the trial, Garda Eoin Mulvaney informed the prosecuting counsel that after forensic analysis, he had interviewed the accused on 13 April 2018. The Garda asked the accused to explain why his DNA was found in saliva on the child's underwear. The accused could not give a clear explanation and suggested that the child had put her hand in his mouth, nose and ears on several occasions, including three times on the last day she was at his house. He also claimed memory loss due to drinking unpasteurized milk in the 1970s. The trial was proceeding before Judge Elma Sheahan and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Accused told gardai that girl had hand in his mouth. Charges or matters: two charges of sexually assaulting the then four-year-old child on dates between July 27, 2016 and July 11, 2017. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- July 27, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 11, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 13, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-01-21 Publication
Why: He said that was the only explanation he could give for his DNA being found on her because from there she went to the toilet. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: two charges of sexually assaulting the then four-year-old child on dates between July 27, 2016 and July 11, 2017 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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