Unnamed man convicted of raping wife’s friend in Dublin park

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An unnamed 55-year-old man was convicted of raping his wife’s friend at the Central Criminal Court on 14 February 2024, after a four-day trial.

The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict in the case concerning an assault in a Dublin park after a party at the man’s house. The man had pleaded not guilty to rape in September 2019.

Judge Tony Hunt remanded him in custody after refusing a defence application to continue his bail until sentencing. The judge said an immediate and substantial sentence was the norm, and adjourned the case to 1 March for sentencing and a victim impact statement.