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Jury deliberating in teen rape trial
Summary
A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of a 17‑year‑old boy accused of raping a 15‑year‑old girl in a public park in south Dublin on 13 April 2019. The defendant pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and not guilty to one count of sexual assault. The trial is being held at the Central Criminal Court. On the seventh day of the trial, Justice Eileen Creedon instructed the jury to suspend deliberations for the evening and return on Thursday morning. In the prosecution's closing speech, Garnet Orange SC described the defendant as an "accomplished repeated liar," citing three interviews with Gardaí conducted ten days after the alleged rape. He urged jurors to treat the defendant's final interview with extreme caution.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury deliberating in teen rape trial. Charges or matters: one count of rape and not guilty to one count of sexual assault at a park in south Dublin on April 13, 2019. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- April 13, 2019 Incident
- 2020-12-09 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: one count of rape and not guilty to one count of sexual assault at a park in south Dublin on April 13, 2019 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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