Man denies he "swapped over" with fellow rape accused

At the Central Criminal Court, a 29-year-old man has denied allegations that he and a co-accused exchanged sexual activity with a woman during an incident in County Donegal in February 2015. Both men, non-nationals residing in the county, have pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape. The complainant alleges she was too intoxicated to consent. The younger defendant told gardaí he had no sexual contact with the woman, though he acknowledged another person made contact with him. He disputed the complainant's account that the two men "swapped over," characterising her statement as false. When presented with mobile phone video evidence showing the complainant in an intoxicated state within the flat, the accused questioned why the woman's companion did not seek police assistance or leave the premises. He maintained his innocence, stating he would not have driven them home had he committed wrongdoing. The trial continues before Judge Alex Owens and a jury.