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Jury in trial of garda accused of rape and child cruelty given majority verdict option

Summary

The jury in the trial of a garda accused of raping his former wife and of child cruelty towards two of his daughters will continue their deliberations for a fourth day, after being given the option of returning a majority verdict. The 48-year-old defendant has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to one count of child cruelty of his now 17-year-old daughter on dates between 2015 and 2024. He has also pleaded not guilty to two counts of raping his wife on dates in 2009 and 2021. He has further pleaded not guilty to two counts of child cruelty of his now 24-year-old daughter on unknown dates between 2007 and 2020. He also denies a charge of assault causing harm to this daughter on an unknown date in late 2021 to early 2022, after she had turned 18. All parties in the case have a statutory right to anonymity. The alleged offending took place at two locations in the north-west of the country where the family was living at the relevant times.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury in trial of garda accused of rape and child cruelty given majority verdict option. Charges or matters: one count of child cruelty of his now 17-year-old daughter on dates between 2015 and 2024; two counts of raping his wife on dates in 2009 and 2021; two counts of child cruelty of his now 24-year-old daughter on unknown dates between 2007 and 2020. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 2015 and 2024 Other
• 2009 and 2021 Incident
• 2007 and 2020 Incident
• 2026-07-09 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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