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Complainant gave 'dignified and credible evidence' that she didn't consent, prosecution tell triple rape trial

Date
2025-01-28

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court trial, a woman alleged she was raped and sexually assaulted by three men she met at a nightclub. The prosecution presented her testimony as "dignified and credible," emphasizing that she did not consent. Defence counsel argued her memory was unreliable and that the men's accounts were more consistent with the evidence. The three accused, aged 34 to 42, pleaded not guilty to seven counts of rape, oral rape and sexual assault, involving incidents in a car and a Dublin house on 31 August 2019. The trial examined CCTV footage, WhatsApp messages, and video clips recorded by the accused, with counsel from each side questioning the reliability of the woman's statements and the interpretation of the evidence. The case remains ongoing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Complainant gave 'dignified and credible evidence' that she didn't consent, prosecution tell triple rape trial. 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. Procedural stage: trial

When:

August 31, 2019 Incident
September 10, 2020 Other
September 2020 Incident
2025-01-28 Publication

Why: He said his client gave a "frank and full" account to gardai "because he is an innocent man". CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed woman

Defendant

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 (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty