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Gang rape trial hears evidence of defendant's penis ailment
Summary
In the Central Criminal Court, four men aged 17 to 19 plead not guilty to raping a 17‑year‑old girl on 27 December 2016. The prosecution alleges the men sexually assaulted her while driving a car out of a midlands town to a remote location, where three of them raped her and another forced his penis into her mouth. The girl said she asked to leave the car but was ignored, and one man raped her a second time while another forced his penis into her mouth. The defendants deny all charges. Ms Justice Tara Burns directed the jury to find one man not guilty of rape at the remote location, though he faces a separate charge of oral rape later that night. The trial continues under her direction. The father of one defendant gave evidence about the day's events, and a paediatric consultant testified about a penile skin condition that could make erections painful.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gang rape trial hears evidence of defendant's penis ailment. Charges or matters: raping the then 17-year-old girl in the early hours of December 27 2016. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 27 2016 Incident
- December 27, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2017 Other
- 2022-03-31 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: raping the then 17-year-old girl in the early hours of December 27 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- son returned from the garda station
Topics
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