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Alleged victim made previous complaint of gang rape
Summary
During the Central Criminal Court trial of three Dublin teenagers, the complainant, aged 18 at the time of the alleged offences, testified that she was gang‑raped by the men at Dollymount Strand on 5 January 2016. She said she was left alone in a remote area after the assaults. The court heard that she had called for an ambulance to see a mental‑health doctor and that she may have asked for tablets and expressed a desire to die. She admitted that she became uncooperative and aggressive when taken to the sexual‑assault treatment unit at the Rotunda Hospital, and that she was later restrained by Gardaí. She also confirmed that she had previously alleged a gang‑rape in Dublin city centre in 2015 but did not pursue the complaint because she was scared. The defendants pleaded not guilty. The trial is ongoing before Mr Justice Alexander Owens and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Alleged victim made previous complaint of gang rape. Charges or matters: raping the woman at Bull Island, Dollymount, Dublin, on January 5, 2016. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 5, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-02-21 Publication
Why: The trial of three Dublin teenagers accused of rape has heard that the complainant made a previous allegation of gang rape in the city centre, but did not proceed with the complaint because she was scared. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: raping the woman at Bull Island, Dollymount, Dublin, on January 5, 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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