Ireland Man charged with rape and assault of woman in Tralee apartment
A 32-year-old man of no fixed abode was arrested in Tralee, Co Kerry, on 14 March 2024 on suspicion of rape, after a woman in her 20s was allegedly attacked in her apartment in the centre of the town on a Thursday morning. Detective Burke charged him at 6am on Saturday 16 March with five offences, including two counts of rape, threats to kill or cause serious harm, burglary with intent to cause harm, and producing a scissors in the course of a dispute. He appeared that afternoon before a special sitting of Mallow District Court in Co Cork, made no reply to four charges, and was remanded in custody with no bail application. The latest development is that he is to appear by video link at Tralee District Court on Wednesday 20 March.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged16 Mar
- In court16 Mar
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 32-year-old man of no fixed abode was charged with rape and assault of a woman in her 20s.
- Where
- The alleged attack took place in the apartment of the young woman in the centre of Tralee, Co Kerry.
- When
- The alleged attack happened on a Thursday morning.
- The accused was arrested in Tralee on 14 March 2024 on suspicion of rape.
- Detective Burke charged the accused at 6am on Saturday 16 March 2024.
- Other details
- The man allegedly broke into the woman's apartment before the attack.
- On the fifth charge the accused said he was sorry and that he was on drugs; legal aid was granted and he cannot be identified for legal reasons.
- Weapon
- He is charged with producing a scissors in the course of a dispute.
- Charges
- He is charged with five offences in total, including two counts of rape.
- The other three charges are threats to kill or cause serious harm, burglary with intent to cause harm, and producing a scissors in the course of a dispute.
- Sources differ on the rape statute: one cites the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981 and the other cites Section 4 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990.
- Investigation
- Detective Sergeant Tom Burke of Tralee Gardaí gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution.
- In court
- The accused appeared before a special sitting of Mallow District Court in Co Cork on Saturday afternoon and made no reply to four charges.
- The defence said there would be no bail application, and the accused was remanded in custody.
- He is to appear by video link at Tralee District Court on Wednesday 20 March.
24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA 32-year-old man was remanded in custody after being charged with assault and rape of a young woman in her 20s. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged attack on a woman took place in Tralee. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe man allegedly broke into the young woman's apartment in the centre of Tralee, Co Kerry. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged attack happened on Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe accused was arrested in Tralee on 14 March on suspicion of rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on a Thursday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponHe is charged with producing an offensive weapon, namely scissors, in the course of a dispute. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused is charged with five offences, including two counts of rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe other charges include threat to kill or cause serious harm, burglary with intent to commit assault causing harm, and producing a scissors in the course of a dispute. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeDetective Burke charged the accused at 6am on Saturday. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with a total of five offences in relation to the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe is charged with rape under the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe is charged with making threats to kill or cause harm to the young woman. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe is charged with burglary with intent to cause harm to the young woman. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused appeared at a special sitting of Mallow District Court on Saturday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused made no reply to four of the charges. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe defence said there would be no bail application. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear by video link at Tralee District Court on Wednesday 20 March. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was brought before a special sitting of Mallow District Court in Co Cork on Saturday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
- courtGardaí applied for a remand in custody to appear again at Tralee District Court on March 20th, and the judge granted it. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOn the fifth charge the accused said he was sorry and that he was on drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherLegal aid was granted to the accused. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused cannot be identified for legal reasons. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was granted free legal aid. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Mar2024Man (32) charged with rape and attack on young woman in her apartment in Tralee
Gives the charges, the special sitting at Mallow District Court, the remand in custody to Tralee District Court and the legal aid ruling. Only the day of the incident is stated, as Thursday morning, so no calendar date is recorded.
accused, 32, malevictim, 20s, female - 16 Mar2024Man charged with rape following alleged attack in Tralee
First report of this case. It covers the arrest on 14 March, the charges, and the court appearance at Mallow District Court, where the accused was remanded in custody to Tralee District Court. No existing case matches.
accused, 32, malevictim, female