Former garda acquitted of raping wife at family home

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A former garda was acquitted of raping his wife at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 22 February 2022. The trial concerned an allegation at their family home in Leinster in July 2018.

The 60-year-old man had pleaded not guilty. Neither he nor his wife can be identified under the 1981 Rape Act.

After a five-day trial, the jury returned a unanimous not-guilty verdict. The judge thanked jurors and told the defendant he was free to go; he had been on bail during the trial.