Laois man’s rape conviction quashed as retrial ordered

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A Laois man’s rape conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal on 2 October 2023, and he was remanded on continuing bail on 4 October pending a retrial.

The appeal court sent the case back to the Central Criminal Court, where a retrial date was to be set.

The three-judge court allowed new evidence from a post-trial affidavit by a then 14-year-old friend of the complainant. It ruled the evidence potentially relevant and admissible for consideration by a jury.