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Student says double rape robbed her of last five years

Summary

At the Central Criminal Court, a jury has convicted two men of the rape of a woman in County Donegal in February 2015. Boakye Osei, aged 29, of Twoban, Burnfoot, and Kelvin Opoku, aged 33, of Cill Graine, Letterkenny, had both pleaded not guilty. Following a five-week trial in late 2019, the jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts after deliberating for just over two hours. The complainant delivered a victim impact statement describing the profound effect the assault and subsequent criminal proceedings had on her life over the previous five years. She detailed the trauma of forensic examination, precautionary medical treatment, and the emotional toll of three separate trial preparations. Justice Alex Owens remanded both men in custody pending sentencing submissions scheduled for 16 March 2020.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Student says double rape robbed her of last five years. Charges or matters: the rape of the woman in a town in the county in February 2015. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• February 2015 Adjournment
• March 16 Adjournment
• 2020-03-09 Publication

Why: The woman said she was told she had to attend a hospital to be put on anti-HIV medicine because of the ethnicity of the accused. CNI source report

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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