Dublin man pleaded not guilty to rape charges

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A 44-year-old Dublin man who pleaded not guilty to rape charges gave evidence at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 12 July 2017. He said he had consensual sex with his then wife on Christmas Day 2003 and was shocked when she accused him the following morning.

The man faces two counts of rape, one count of oral rape and one count of anal rape. The judge had completed his charge to the jury, which was expected to consider its verdict.