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Abuser who raped cousin on weekly basis fails in appeal

Summary

In 2020 the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by a 53‑year‑old man who had been convicted of attempted rape in 1984 and of five further counts of raping his seven‑year‑old cousin on a weekly basis between 1985 and 1986. The man, who was 17 when the first offence occurred, had been found guilty by a jury and sentenced to nine years' imprisonment, the final year suspended. He had argued that the trial judge had admitted the complainant's older brother's evidence incorrectly, had failed to warn the jury about uncorroborated evidence, and had made errors in jury instructions. The Court of Appeal, presided over by Mr Justice George Birmingham, found no basis to doubt the fairness of the trial or the safety of the verdict and affirmed the conviction.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Abuser who raped cousin on weekly basis fails in appeal. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• January 1984 Other
• June 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2020-05-08 Publication

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Stage Appeal

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