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Jury begins deliberations on alleged rape at party

Date
2016-11-25

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court trial, a man accused of raping a woman at a party is under jury deliberation. The woman, who had mistakenly taken ketamine thinking it was cocaine, claims she was incapacitated and unable to speak or see. She alleges the accused struck her face with his penis before raping her while she lay in his bed. The accused, a bar manager, denies the assault and claims consensual sex. He has previously pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault. The jury, composed of eight men and four women, has heard all evidence and begun deliberations, which will resume after a recap of the woman's testimony. No verdict has been reached yet.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury begins deliberations on alleged rape at party. Charges or matters: rape and sexual assault in a Dublin apartment in November 2013. Procedural stage: trial

When:

November 2013 Incident
2016-11-25 Publication

Why: She agreed her friend asked her if she wanted to leave while she was in bed but that she refused because she was too incapacitated from the drug. CNI source report