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Rape accused didn't care if victim wasn't consenting, State tells jury
Summary
The Central Criminal Court trial of two men accused of raping a woman in a Leitrim flat in 2017 has entered jury deliberations. The first accused pleaded not guilty to rape, while the second accused pleaded not guilty to rape and oral rape. Prosecution counsel Eilis Brennan SC argued that the defendants did not care if the victim was consenting, citing evidence that they invited other men to the bedroom and made derogatory comments outside the room. The complainant testified that she woke to find the men raping her on two occasions. In defense, Conor Devally SC for the first accused contended that the sex was consensual and that the complainant later felt demeaned by the behavior of others, leading her to reconstruct the night. Colm Smyth SC for the second accused argued that the prosecution's claim of incapacity was a "spin," asserting the woman was in full control and had consented to oral sex. He also criticized the Garda investigation, alleging that untested DNA evidence was not seized. The jury began deliberations after lunch and will resume on Monday morning.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rape accused didn't care if victim wasn't consenting, State tells jury. Charges or matters: rape in a flat in a town in the county on a date in 2017; rape; oral rape. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 2019-11-08 Publication
Why: He said at the party she "squared up" to a man because people were laughing at her dancing. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: rape in a flat in a town in the county on a date in 2017 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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