Slawomir Gierlowski denies sexual assault charges in Dublin

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Slawomir Gierlowski denies sexual assault charges at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 20 March 2018.

The charges arose from alleged attacks on women around Clondalkin in 2011, 2015 and 2016.

Prosecutors said DNA evidence linked Gierlowski to three crime scenes, while the defence challenged when forensic material was deposited.

He pleaded not guilty to nine charges, including false imprisonment, sexual assault and assault. Closing speeches ended, with the judge due to charge the jury the following day.