Three men and four women face sexual abuse trial argument

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The unnamed accused in a sexual abuse trial at the Central Criminal Court were in legal argument on 8 June 2021, reported on that date.

The seven defendants, who cannot be named for legal reasons, include the parents, grandmother, aunts and uncles of three children. They have pleaded not guilty to charges including rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation and wilful neglect; the alleged offences were in Munster between 18 August 2014 and 28 April 2016.

The trial was due to continue in legal argument on Wednesday, with the jury expected to return to hear evidence on Thursday.