C. Ce appeal over rape and indecent assault dismissed

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C. Ce’s appeal against convictions for rape and indecent assault was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 8 December 2017. He had received seven years’ imprisonment for rape and a concurrent 18-month sentence for indecent assault on 11 July 2016.

The appeal challenged decisions concerning delay, evidence of alleged admissions to his son and the judge’s directions to the jury. The court held that the trial judge had properly addressed the delay, evidence and jury charge issues.