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Defence accuses complainant of "pouring poison and prejudice" into case

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court case, a woman accused of rape by a man in a Limerick pub's back office on 10 November 2012 presented her testimony. She claimed she was on a date with another man that night, that the accused had shown her the CCTV system, and that she was then raped. She alleged the accused may have destroyed CCTV footage and that her children now fear certain places. During cross‑examination, she said she had been told by the other man not to go to Gardaí. Defence counsel Sean Gillane SC criticised her conduct, calling it "pouring poison and prejudice into the case." The trial, presided over by Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, was set to continue on Friday. The accused pleaded not guilty. The case remains at the trial stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Defence accuses complainant of "pouring poison and prejudice" into case. Charges or matters: raping the woman on November 10, 2012. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 10, 2012 Incident
• 2016-03-09 Publication

Why: She also said her children were now afraid to go to certain places because of what happened. CNI source report

Case subjects

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Topics

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