Three Dublin men left without verdict in rape trial

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Three Dublin men accused of rape were left without verdicts at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 24 March 2020. The jury said it could not reach a verdict on any count after deliberating for five and a half hours.

The men had pleaded not guilty to allegedly raping a woman at Bull Island, Dollymount, Dublin, on 5 January 2016. Mr Justice Alexander Owens continued their bail and adjourned the matter to 15 June.