Dublin grandfather remanded over niece’s rape

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A 62-year-old Dublin man was remanded in custody over the rape of his niece after a Central Criminal Court trial, reported on 16 December 2017. He cannot be named to protect the victim’s identity.

The man was found guilty by a jury after a four-day trial and was jailed pending sentencing. The court heard that the offence occurred at the woman’s Dublin home on Christmas night 2014.

The judge said a custodial sentence was the only option for the offence.