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Teenage complainant denies she was 'running away from home' on night of alleged attack

Summary

A 19‑year‑old teenager, who was 15 at the time of the alleged rape, gave evidence via video link in the Central Criminal Court. She denies that she was "running away from home" on the night of 21 August 2017, when she was allegedly raped, sexually assaulted and falsely imprisoned by a 41‑year‑old man who cannot be named. The accused has pleaded not guilty. The teenager stated she left her home at about 3.45 am, was alone in her local town, and that the accused approached her several times. She said she had no plan that night, had left her phone behind by accident, and that she had gone to the accused's apartment to clear her head after a family dispute. She also said she had taken her father's medication with the intention of overdosing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teenage complainant denies she was 'running away from home' on night of alleged attack. Charges or matters: a charge of rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment in a Dublin suburb on August 21, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 21, 2017 Incident
• February 2021 Incident
• 2021-09-16 Publication

Why: Mr McGinn said his client told her that she could not stay there because he had to go to the garda station. CNI source report

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Sentence

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Read the original CNI report