Ireland Man convicted of raping wife's friend in Dublin park
A 55-year-old man was charged with raping a friend of his wife in a park in Dublin, after a party at his house, in an incident the headline places about five years before his conviction. He pleaded not guilty to rape in September 2019 and was tried at the Central Criminal Court over four days. On 14 February 2024 a jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict, and the judge rejected a defence application to continue bail and remanded him in custody. The case was adjourned to 1 March 2024 for a victim impact statement to be prepared, and no sentence has yet been reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted14 Feb
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was convicted of raping his wife's friend.
- Where
- The rape took place in a park in Dublin.
- When
- The incident is described in the headline as having happened five years before the conviction.
- Other details
- The offence took place in a park following a party at the man's house.
- Charges
- The man pleaded not guilty to rape in September 2019.
- In court
- The case was tried at the Central Criminal Court over four days.
- The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on 14 February 2024 after deliberating for around three hours and 23 minutes, which one report calls short deliberations.
- The judge rejected a defence application to continue the man's bail until sentencing.
- The judge remanded the man in custody.
- The judge adjourned the case to 1 March and directed the preparation of a victim impact statement.
- Sentence
- The judge said an immediate and substantial sentence is the norm in these circumstances.
- No sentence has yet been reported.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was convicted of raping his wife's friend. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe rape took place in a park in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe man pleaded not guilty to rape in September 2019. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe case was tried at the Central Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict after a trial lasting four days. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe jury deliberated for around three hours and 23 minutes. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge rejected a defence application to continue the man's bail until sentencing. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded the man in custody. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the case to 1 March and directed the preparation of a victim impact statement. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said an immediate and substantial sentence is the norm in these circumstances. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe offence took place in a park following a party at the man's house. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Feb2024Man convicted of raping his wife's friend in a Dublin park five years ago
Reports the jury verdict of guilty after a four-day trial, the judge's remand in custody, his comments on sentencing and the adjournment to 1 March with a victim impact statement ordered.
convicted, 55, malevictim