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Girl's mother gives evidence in rape trial

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 13 April 2019, a 17‑year‑old boy was tried for raping a 15‑year‑old girl in a south Dublin park. The defendant pleaded not guilty to both the rape and a separate sexual assault charge. The girl's mother testified that she saw her daughter, who was dishevelled and barely able to walk, after the alleged incident. She described how she tried to get her daughter into a car, wrestled with her, and later found her in a state of distress. The mother also recounted a prior incident in 2018 where the girl claimed a boy had forced sexual activity, which the mother denied. The trial was proceeding before Ms Eileen Justice Creedon with a jury present.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Girl's mother gives evidence in rape trial. Charges or matters: one count of raping the then 15 year old girl and not guilty to one count of sexually assaulting her at a park in south Dublin on April 13, 2019. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• April 13, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2020-12-07 Publication

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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