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Galway man acquitted of charge of raping Sligo woman
Summary
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has acquitted a Galway man charged with raping a woman in Sligo in December 2010. The man had pleaded not guilty to the allegation. During a four-day trial, the complainant gave evidence that she had met the accused in a nightclub and subsequently engaged in consensual sexual activity at his flat. She alleged that the following morning, after she expressed her wish to leave, he forced himself upon her despite her repeated requests that he stop. Under cross-examination, defence counsel highlighted that the woman had been in control throughout the night and demonstrated various interactions with the accused. The jury, comprising nine men and three women, deliberated for under one hour before returning a unanimous not-guilty verdict.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Galway man acquitted of charge of raping Sligo woman. Charges or matters: raping a student the morning after they met in a Sligo night club and had consensual sex together; raping the 32-year-old woman in a flat in Sligo in December 2010. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-11-04 Publication
Why: The woman told Alex Sammon SC, prosecuting, that on the morning of the alleged rape she told the accused she wanted to leave and said she thought he seemed very presumptuous about what was happening because there was a condom on the bed. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: raping a student the morning after they met in a Sligo night club and had consensual sex together; raping the 32-year-old woman in a flat in Sligo in December 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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