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Jury clears man on charges of abusing two nieces
Summary
A jury in Dublin acquitted a 62‑year‑old man of seven charges of abusing his two nieces in the 1970s. The defendant denied molesting an older niece from age eight to twelve and a younger niece from five to seven. He had pleaded not guilty to ten counts of indecent assault on the older niece at his former address and other Dublin locations between 4 January 1972 and 3 January 1979, and to two counts of indecent assault on the younger niece at his former address and in a car between 6 November 1975 and 5 November 1977. After deliberating for five hours and 32 minutes, the jury returned not‑guilty verdicts on the seven counts. They could not reach verdicts on three counts relating to alleged assaults on the older niece; Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin had directed a not‑guilty verdict on two of those.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury clears man on charges of abusing two nieces. Charges or matters: ten counts of indecently assaulting one niece at his then address and in other locations in Dublin on dates between January 4, 1972 and January 3, 1979; two counts of indecently assaulting the younger niece at his then address and in a car in Dublin on dates between November 6, 1975 and November 5, 1977. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 4, 1972 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 3, 1979 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 6, 1975 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 5, 1977 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 12 Adjournment
- 2020-09-21 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: ten counts of indecently assaulting one niece at his then address and in other locations in Dublin on dates between January 4, 1972 and January 3, 1979; two counts of indecently assaulting the younger niece at his then address and in a car in Dublin on dates between November 6, 1975 and November 5, 1977 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: She remanded the man on continuing bail and adjourned the matter for mention in relation to the three outstanding charges on October 12, next.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime
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