Unnamed man loses appeal against rape and sexual assault convictions

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An unnamed man’s appeal against convictions for rape, indecent assault and sexual assault was dismissed by the Court of Appeal, reported on 26 March 2025. The convictions arose from abuse involving five sisters between 1986 and 2001.

The court rejected arguments that the indictment should have been split, that some charges were affected by the doli incapax principle, and that the jury should have been discharged after undisclosed evidence emerged. It upheld the trial judge’s approach and dismissed the appeal.