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Lawyers for man accused of raping his sister-in-law do not intend to cross-examine alleged victim, jury hears

Date
2014-11-27

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court case, a man accused of abducting and raping his sister‑in‑law has pleaded not guilty to six counts of rape and assault. The alleged victim was harmed on 20 January 2011 in County Kerry, with one alleged rape said to have occurred between Kerry and Limerick after the accused blindfolded her and drove her to a remote area. On the fifth day of the trial, the jury heard that the accused was homeless at the time and had asked to sleep in a Garda station after officers informed him of the allegations. A detective had seized a car that matched the victim's description, but later found it was not the vehicle used in the incidents. The case remains before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and a jury of nine men and three women.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Lawyers for man accused of raping his sister-in-law do not intend to cross-examine alleged victim, jury hears. Charges or matters: six counts of raping and assaulting the woman causing her harm on January 20, 2011 in County Kerry. Procedural stage: trial

When:

January 20, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
2014-11-27 Publication

Why: The detective said that he decided to seize the car because it was the same make and model as the car identified by the alleged victim. CNI source report