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Two men guilty of raping "blind drunk" student
Summary
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has convicted two men of raping a woman in County Donegal in February 2015. Boakye Osei, aged 29, of Tooban, Burnfoot, and Kelvin Opoku, aged 33, of Cill Graine, Letterkenny, pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape. Following a five-week trial, the jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts after deliberating for just over two hours. The court heard that the men met the woman and her friend after a night out and invited them to their flat. The complainant, now in her twenties, testified she was extremely intoxicated and unable to consent to any sexual activity. Mr Justice Alex Owens certified both men as sex offenders and ordered a Probation Service report and victim impact statement. He remanded them in custody pending sentencing on 13 January 2020.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Two men guilty of raping "blind drunk" student. Charges or matters: rape of the woman in a town in the county in February 2015; two counts of rape of the woman in a town in the county. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- February 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 13 Adjournment
- 2019-11-06 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Charges: rape of the woman in a town in the county in February 2015; two counts of rape of the woman in a town in the county (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He remanded the two Ghanaian nationals in custody to that date.
Defendant
Charges: rape of the woman in a town in the county in February 2015; two counts of rape of the woman in a town in the county (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He remanded the two Ghanaian nationals in custody to that date.
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