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Gang rape complainant tells trial of feeling 'paralysed'
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 17‑year‑old woman recounted being sexually assaulted and raped by five men after she entered their car on the night of 27 December 2016. She described feeling paralysed and in autopilot as the men forced her into sexual acts, including being taken to a remote area where each man raped her in turn. She attempted to stop them, but they continued, even demanding she engage with all of them simultaneously. The defendants, aged 17 to 19, pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of sexual assault, rape and false imprisonment. The case remains in trial before Justice Tara Burns and a jury, with both parties entitled to anonymity under the 1981 Rape Act.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gang rape complainant tells trial of feeling 'paralysed'. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 27 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 27 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-03-03 Publication
Why: The woman did and eased her way forward between the front seats because, she said, she wanted to get away from what was happening to her in the back seat. CNI source report
Case subjects
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Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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