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Case No. 3192Rape (civil claim for damages) · Co. Dublin · 9 Dec 2018

Nikita Hand finishes giving evidence in civil trial against Conor McGregor over alleged rape

Nikita Hand, a hair colourist and mother of one, finished giving four days of evidence in a civil trial at the High Court in which she alleges Conor McGregor and James Lawrence raped and battered her at the Beacon Hotel in Dublin on 9 December 2018. Both defendants deny the allegations, and the trial is ongoing before Mr Justice Alexander Owens.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court8 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatNikita Hand is a hair colourist and mother of one (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBoth McGregor and Lawrence deny the allegations (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMs Hand said she had no memory of large amounts of her time at the hotel (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMs Hand said gardaí took the clothes and underwear she was wearing, which had been damaged by McGregor pulling at them (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMs Hand said she was terrified and would not be pressing charges initially (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe alleged rape occurred at the penthouse suite of the Beacon Hotel in Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe alleged incident took place on 9 December 2018 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenCCTV shows Ms Hand in a lift with Mr Lawrence at 6.51pm on the evening of the alleged rape (irishtimes.com)
  • whenMr McGregor and a woman friend of Ms Hand left the hotel after 6pm (irishtimes.com)
  • whenMs Hand went to gardaí in January 2019 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial continues on Tuesday (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Nov2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    ‘I know what happened in that room’: Woman suing Conor McGregor for alleged rape finishes giving evidence

    Covers the fourth day of Nikita Hand's evidence, including her testimony about the alleged rape, cross-examination by defence counsel over CCTV footage showing her with James Lawrence, testimony from her manager Eimear Brennan about bruising and choking, and a detective sergeant's account of her initial report to gardaí. The DPP had declined to prosecute criminally in January 2019.

    victim, Nikita Hand, female, non-irish (judged from name)Nikita Handaccused, Conor McGregor, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor McGregoraccused, James Lawrence, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Lawrence