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Jury fails to reach verdicts in triple rape trial

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court trial, three men in their early twenties were accused of raping an 18‑year‑old woman at Dollymount Strand on 5 January 2016. The defendants pleaded not guilty and claimed the woman had consented to all sexual activity. The woman testified that she met the men in an internet café, was taken to a remote location, and was raped by the men in succession. She described feeling shocked and trapped, noting that she could not exit the car. The trial lasted 29 days; on day 29 the jury could not reach a verdict on any count after deliberating five and a half hours. Judge Alexander Owens granted the jury a 15‑year exemption from future service, remanded the men on bail, and adjourned the case to 15 June. The trial ended without a verdict.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury fails to reach verdicts in triple rape trial. Charges or matters: raping a woman at Bull Island, Dollymount, Dublin, on January 5, 2016. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 5, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 15 Adjournment
• 2020-03-24 Publication

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