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Jury deliberating in trial of garda accused of station sex assault
Summary
The trial of Garda William Ryan, 41, has entered its final stages. Ryan has pleaded not guilty to three sexual assault charges and to one false imprisonment charge relating to a woman held at Aughrim Garda Station on 29 September 2020. Judge Elma Sheahan delivered her charge to the jury, who deliberated for two and a half hours before returning home, with deliberations to resume tomorrow morning.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury deliberating in trial of garda accused of station sex assault. Charges or matters: three counts of sexual assault and not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of false imprisonment of the woman at Aughrim Garda Station, Main Street, Aughrim, Co Wicklow on September 29, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 29, 2020 Incident
- 2024-07-25 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: three counts of sexual assault and not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of false imprisonment of the woman at Aughrim Garda Station, Main Street, Aughrim, Co Wicklow on September 29, 2020 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Main Street
Topics
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