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Taxi driver goes on trial accused of raping two women
Summary
A taxi driver in his fifties has gone on trial in Dublin for the rape of two young women in separate incidents in 2022 and 2023. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and one of anal rape. Prosecutor Gerardine Small said each woman had been socialising in the city centre, met friends for drinks, and later found themselves in a taxi where they alleged they were raped. The driver denies the allegations, claiming any sexual contact was consensual. The trial is before Justice Paul McDermott and a jury at the Central Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Taxi driver goes on trial accused of raping two women. Charges or matters: two counts of rape and one of anal rape in relation to the two complainants. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- June 2022 Incident
- 2024-06-05 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: two counts of rape and one of anal rape in relation to the two complainants (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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