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Student not guilty of sexually assaulting woman

Summary

Patrick Beauchamp, a 26‑year‑old Dublin student, was tried in a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for one count of sexual assault and two counts of assault causing harm. The jury deliberated for three hours and 14 minutes and returned verdicts of not guilty on the sexual assault and the first assault charge. They did not reach a verdict on the second assault charge, which alleged that Beauchamp punched another man on the street. Judge Patricia Ryan adjourned the matter to December 20, 2018, and instructed the jurors not to discuss the unresolved allegation. During the four‑day trial, the complainant testified that she and her friend had gone to Beauchamp's home after a night out, that she had no recollection of an assault, and that she woke to find Beauchamp and an acquaintance fighting. The acquaintance claimed that Beauchamp had head‑butted him after seeing him "humping" the complainant.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Student not guilty of sexually assaulting woman. Charges or matters: one count of sexual assault and two counts of assault causing harm at his home in the early hours of May 10, 2015. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• May 10, 2015 Incident
• December 20 Adjournment
• 2018-12-03 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime

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