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Jury to deliberate for third day in asylum seeker rape trial
Summary
In the trial of a 54‑year‑old man accused of raping a 36‑year‑old asylum seeker, a jury was informed that it could reach a majority verdict. The complainant, who fled an arranged marriage in her home country, claimed that after a ceremony at a local mosque the accused took her to his flat and raped her repeatedly over three days. He denied the allegations, calling them lies, and said the ceremony, a Nikah, was not a legally binding marriage but a blessing for a sexual relationship. He asserted that they had sex during that weekend and that the complainant sometimes initiated it. He also suggested that her accusation might be motivated by a desire to remain in Ireland while the case was investigated. The accused has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, one of sexual assault and one of attempted rape.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury to deliberate for third day in asylum seeker rape trial. Charges or matters: three counts of rape, one of sexual assault and one of attempted rape of the woman in his Dublin home on various occasions over the weekend of December 1 to December 3, 2017. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 1 Incident
- December 3, 2017 Incident
- November 2017 Incident
- 2021-04-16 Publication
Why: He told gardaí that the woman told him she came to Ireland because the immigration laws here were weak. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: three counts of rape, one of sexual assault and one of attempted rape of the woman in his Dublin home on various occasions over the weekend of December 1 to December 3, 2017 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime
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