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Jury acquits man of raping woman in Limerick pub

Date
2016-03-15

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court case, a jury acquitted a man of raping a woman in the back office of a Limerick pub on 10 November 2012. The woman testified that she had been on a date with another man when the accused brought her into the back office to show her the CCTV system, which she described as "fascinating." She alleged that she was "brutally, brutally raped" there, and she held up her wrist to show bruises from being held against a wall. During cross‑examination she suggested the accused might have destroyed CCTV footage and said her children were now afraid to go to certain places because of the incident. The jury deliberated for 36 minutes on day five and returned a verdict of not guilty. The judge thanked the jurors and allowed the accused to leave with his family.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury acquits man of raping woman in Limerick pub. Charges or matters: raping the woman in a Limerick pub on November 10, 2012. Procedural stage: trial

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