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Case No. 19601Rape

Four men go on trial over 2018 rape of woman

Four men are on trial at the Central Criminal Court, charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman in her home in a neighbouring county in December 2018. Aged between 23 and 25, they are alleged to have arrived at the house just after 11pm after one of them was invited by the woman, and prosecutors say she will give evidence that she was forced to have sex and oral sex against her will. The woman contacted a friend, who contacted gardaí, and DNA matching three of the four accused was found on swabs from the complainant or on bed sheets from her room. The trial opened on 6 October 2023 and is expected to last four weeks, and all four accused deny all the charges.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court6 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Four men are on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman in her home.
  • Prosecutors say the woman will give evidence that she invited one of the men to her home, but he arrived with three others and she was forced to have sex and oral sex against her will.
Where
The alleged offences took place at the woman's home in a neighbouring county.
When
  • The complainant was 19 years old in December 2018.
  • The men arrived at the house just after 11pm and left about an hour and a half later.
Investigation
  • The woman contacted a friend, who contacted gardaí.
  • DNA matching three of the four accused was found on swabs from the complainant or on bed sheets from her room.
Charges
  • The first accused, aged 25, is charged with oral rape of the woman.
  • The second accused, aged 25, is charged with one count of rape.
  • The third accused, aged 23, is charged with oral rape and two counts of rape.
  • The fourth accused, aged 24, is charged with rape.
  • All four accused are also charged with sexual assault.
In court
The trial opened on 6 October 2023 and is expected to last four weeks.
Other details
All four accused deny all the charges.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour men have gone on trial charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman in her home. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe alleged offences took place at the woman's home in a neighbouring county. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe complainant was 19 years old in December 2018. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe men left the house about an hour and a half after they arrived. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe woman contacted a friend, who contacted gardaí. (rte.ie)
  • investigationDNA matching three of the four accused was found on swabs from the complainant or on bed sheets from her room. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe first accused, aged 25, is charged with oral rape of the woman. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe second accused, aged 25, is charged with one count of rape. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe third accused, aged 23, is charged with oral rape and two counts of rape. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe fourth accused, aged 24, is charged with rape. (rte.ie)
  • chargeAll four are also charged with sexual assault. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe Central Criminal Court heard that the trial is expected to last four weeks. (rte.ie)
  • otherAll four accused deny all the charges. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Oct2023
    In courtrte.ie, first report
    Four men go on trial for rape of woman in 2018

    First report of the trial opening: four accused, their ages, the charges against each, the alleged sequence of events, DNA evidence and the expected length of the trial.

    victim, 19, femaleaccused, 25, maleaccused, 25, maleaccused, 23, maleaccused, 24, male