44-year-old man cleared of rape charges in Central Criminal Court

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Charges against the 44-year-old man were dropped in the Central Criminal Court after Mr Justice Paul Butler ruled there was insufficient evidence against him.

He had pleaded not guilty to rape and false imprisonment; another report describes the first charge as anal rape.

The DPP entered a nolle prosequi, and Mr Justice Butler said the man was free to go. The proceedings were reported on 24 January 2018.