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Gardai viewed 160 hours of CCTV footage as part of investigation into alleged triple rape
Summary
A trial heard that gardai reviewed approximately 160 hours of CCTV footage during the investigation into the alleged rape and sexual assault of a woman by three men she met in a Dublin nightclub. The three accused men, aged 34 to 42 with addresses in Dublin and Wicklow, have pleaded not guilty to a total of seven counts of rape, oral rape, and sexual assault alleged to have occurred on August 31, 2019, in a car and a Dublin house. The first accused, aged 39, pleaded not guilty to one count of raping the woman in his home address, one count of oral rape, and one count of sexually assaulting her in a car. The second accused, aged 42, pleaded not guilty to one count of raping the woman in the car and one count of raping her in the house. The third accused, aged 34, pleaded not guilty to orally raping the woman in the house and sexually assaulting her in the car. Evidence indicated that CCTV was used to identify the vehicle, a Volkswagen SUV registered to the second accused, and to trace its journey. A 15-minute compilation was shown to the jury. The complainant alleged she may have been drugged, though no evidence of this was found in the footage. The matter was adjourned, and the trial continues.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gardai viewed 160 hours of CCTV footage as part of investigation into alleged triple rape. Charges or matters: 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; rape; oral rape; sexual assault. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 31, 2019 Incident
- August 2019 Incident
- September 2020 Incident
- September 9, 2019 Other
- December 2019 Other
- 2025-01-20 Publication
Why: He explained that a 15-minute compilation of CCTV footage can take an hour or more to discuss during an interview. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: 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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