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Three go on trial accused of raping woman they met in nightclub
Summary
Three men aged 34 to 42, living in Dublin and Wicklow, have pleaded not guilty to seven counts of rape, oral rape and sexual assault against a woman they met in a Dublin nightclub. The alleged assaults took place on 31 August 2019 at an unknown location in a car and in a Dublin house. The first defendant, 39, is accused of raping the woman in his home, orally raping her and assaulting her in a car. The second, 42, is accused of raping her in the car and in the house. The third, 34, is accused of orally raping her in the house and assaulting her in the car. The prosecution says the woman's recollection is fragmented and that she was highly intoxicated. CCTV from the nightclub shows the woman entering a car with the three men, and the car is registered to the 42‑year‑old.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Three go on trial accused of raping woman they met in nightclub. Charges or matters: a total of seven counts of rape, oral rape and sexual assault of the woman at an unknown location in a car and in a Dublin house on August 31, 2019; one count of raping the woman in his home address and not guilty to one count of oral rape and one count of sexually assaulting her in a car; one count of raping the woman in the car and one count of raping her in the house; orally raping the woman in the house and sexually assaulting her in the car. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 31, 2019 Incident
- December 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2020 Other
- 2025-01-14 Publication
Why: He brought the jury through the law in relation to consent, which states "a person does not consent if they are incapable because of the effect of alcohol or other drugs". CNI source report
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Accused
Charges: a total of seven counts of rape, oral rape and sexual assault of the woman at an unknown location in a car and in a Dublin house on August 31, 2019; one count of raping the woman in his home address and not guilty to one count of oral rape and one count of sexually assaulting her in a car; one count of raping the woman in the car and one count of raping her in the house; orally raping the woman in the house and sexually assaulting her in the car (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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