Christopher Ward dies before rape appeal hearing

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Christopher Ward died before his rape appeal at the Court of Appeal, as reported on 15 April 2015.

He had been convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury and sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment in 2014.

The appeal against his conviction and sentence, listed for 18 April, will not proceed.

Ward had denied raping and sexually assaulting Kathleen Ward at her Dundalk home on 13 March 2011.