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Retired Garda goes on trial accused of raping wife
2022-02-16
Trial
Summary
A 60‑year‑old retired Garda was brought to trial on a single charge of raping his wife in their Leinster family home in July 2018. He pleaded not guilty. The jury, composed of eight men and four women, was empanelled on Monday, but the trial began only after a delay caused by legal matters. The case is before Justice Karen O'Connor and is expected to last about five days. Patrick Gageby SC opened the prosecution case, noting that the defendant had retired from the Gardaí some years ago, married the complainant in 2007, and that the couple had two children. Gageby described the marriage as volatile, with the couple sleeping in separate bedrooms by summer 2018 and the complainant's solicitor urging a divorce.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Retired Garda goes on trial accused of raping wife. Charges or matters: the sole count. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- July 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-02-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the sole count (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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