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Woman told "unadulterated" truth about being raped by mother and uncle, barrister tells jury

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a young woman testified that she was raped and sexually assaulted by her mother, her uncle and a third man. The prosecution, represented by Anne‑Marie Lawlor SC, argued that the complainant's statements were consistent and unembellished, urging the jury to consider her reliability. The defence counsel for each defendant highlighted the passage of time, the lack of corroborating evidence, and questioned the complainant's memory of events that occurred when she was very young. The mother, aged in her 50s, pleaded not guilty to 13 counts of sexual assault and one count of rape, while the uncle, in his 40s, pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one of oral rape. The third defendant, also in his 50s, pleaded not guilty to one count of oral rape. The case remains before Justice Eileen Creedon and the jury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman told "unadulterated" truth about being raped by mother and uncle, barrister tells jury. Charges or matters: 13 counts of sexual assault on dates between 2000 and 2009, and between 2012 and 2014, primarily at the family home; one count of rape, in that she facilitated the rape of the complainant by her uncle; five counts of rape and one of oral rape on dates between 2003 and 2012, all at the family home; one count of oral rape between 2008 and 2009 at the same address. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 2000 and 2009 Incident
• 2012 and 2014 Incident
• 2003 and 2012 Incident
• 2008 and 2009 Incident
• 2025-07-07 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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