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Cross-examination of complainant ends after eight days

Summary

The cross‑examination of a woman who was alleged to have been raped by three Dublin teenagers ended after eight days of questioning. The men, all in their early twenties and unnamed for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to raping a woman at Bull Island, Dollymount, Dublin, on 5 January 2016. The trial has heard that the 18‑year‑old woman was allegedly driven to Dollymount Strand, raped by the three men in turn, and then left in the middle of nowhere. The cross‑examination began after lunch each afternoon and lasted about two hours a day. During the session the woman agreed with defence counsel that she had planned to stay overnight in an internet café because no hostels were available. She said she had enough money to pay the one‑euro‑per‑hour rate and that homeless people could stay there.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Cross-examination of complainant ends after eight days. Charges or matters: raping a woman at Bull Island, Dollymount, Dublin, on January 5, 2016. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 5, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 20 Other
• 2020-03-09 Publication

Why: She said this was because there were no hostels available. CNI source report

Case subjects

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Trial

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