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Man goes on trial accused of raping wife on Christmas day

Summary

A 44‑year‑old Dublin man was tried at the Central Criminal Court for raping his wife on Christmas Day 2003. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape, one of oral rape and one of anal rape. Prosecutor John O'Kelly SC told the jury that marriage does not exempt rape from criminal liability. He described the couple's typical Christmas Day, noting they had two young children and had visited family before returning home for dinner. The accused allegedly put the children to bed, and the wife fell asleep on the sofa. At about 8.30 pm she reportedly woke to find the husband forcing his penis into her mouth; she resisted and said "no," but he persisted. O'Kelly said the wife was also vaginally and anally raped and that she resisted until she could escape.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man goes on trial accused of raping wife on Christmas day. Charges or matters: two counts of rape, one count of oral rape and one count of anal rape of the woman on December 25, 2003. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• December 25, 2003 Hearing Or Sentence
• Christmas Day 2003 Incident
• Christmas Day Incident
• Christmas Incident
• 2017-07-08 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Trial

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