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Convicted rapist does not accept jury verdict, court hears
Summary
In a case heard at the Central Criminal Court, Egyptian national Mohamed Okda, aged 30, was found guilty of raping a woman he met in February 2014 after she became lost and upset during a night out in Dublin. The woman, a married mother, had been visiting Dublin with two female friends, became drunk and tired, and lost contact with them. Okda approached her, offered help, and after she returned to his flat, he raped her. The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault after a seven‑day trial. Okda's defence, led by Ciaran O'Loughlin SC, requested an adjournment of the sentencing hearing to obtain a psychological report, citing concerns that two other men were present in the flat and had not been interviewed by Gardaí. The judge agreed to adjourn the sentencing to 23 October, and the victim was not present at the hearing. Mohamed Okda pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Convicted rapist does not accept jury verdict, court hears. Charges or matters: two counts of raping the woman and one count of sexual assault at a flat in Dublin city centre on a date on February 9, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 2014 Incident
- February 9, 2014 Incident
- October 23 Adjournment
- 2017-10-09 Publication
Why: She lost her friends and became upset because they weren't responding to texts or phone calls. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two counts of raping the woman and one count of sexual assault at a flat in Dublin city centre on a date on February 9, 2014 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He said his client doesn't accept the guilty verdict and in those circumstances it was important the report was completed and provided to the court before sentence is imposed.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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