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Garda accused said wife's rape allegation was 'complete fabrication'
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 60‑year‑old retired Garda pleaded not guilty to a rape charge against his wife, claiming the allegation was a complete fabrication. The trial, conducted by Patrick Gageby SC, presented the defendant's cautioned interview from December 2018, where he alleged constant assault by his wife, including a broken tooth, kicks, spitting, and water thrown at him. He maintained he had never touched her and that she never made a rape claim. He described keeping a packed bag and staying in a box room for the children's sake, asserting he would return if he left. The prosecution's evidence included a family‑law solicitor's notes indicating the wife had discussed emotional abuse and a rape claim in July 2018, and that she sought to use the allegation in family‑law proceedings. The case remains before Ms Justice Karen O'Connor and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda accused said wife's rape allegation was 'complete fabrication'. Charges or matters: raping his wife in her bedroom at their family home in Leinster on a date in July 2018. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- July 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 5, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-02-18 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: raping his wife in her bedroom at their family home in Leinster on a date in July 2018 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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