62-year-old Dublin man remanded after rape conviction

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A 62-year-old Dublin man convicted of raping his niece was remanded in custody at the Central Criminal Court, as reported on 16 December 2017. The rape occurred in the woman’s own home on Christmas night 2014. A jury found him guilty after a four-day trial, following his denial of the offence and claim that the sex was consensual. He was remanded pending sentencing, which was due to take place the following week.

The woman reported the offence to gardaí three months later after discovering that her uncle had circulated a letter about the incident and a lie-detector test. The court heard that the man maintained his account, which was rejected by the jury.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.