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Case No. 7326Rape and sexual assault · Co. Dublin · 8 Dec 2018

Trial of four men accused of raping woman at Dublin home collapses

Four men aged 23 to 25 were accused of raping and sexually assaulting a 24-year-old woman at her home in Dublin between December 8 and 9, 2018. All four pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court. The State's application for the woman to continue her evidence by video link was unsuccessful, and she could not continue giving evidence. The State then entered a nolle prosequi on each count, so all charges against the men were dropped and the trial collapsed, as reported on October 19, 2023.

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Key facts

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What happened
Four men were accused of raping and sexually assaulting a woman at her home.
Where
The alleged offences took place at the woman's home in Dublin.
When
The alleged offences took place between December 8 and 9, 2018.
Other details
  • The accused men all have addresses in Dublin.
  • Reporting restrictions apply to the identity of all participants in the trial.
  • The woman was undergoing psychiatric treatment for an ongoing mental health issue.
  • The State's application for the woman to continue her evidence by video link was unsuccessful.
  • The woman was not able to continue giving evidence.
In court
  • The first accused, aged 25, pleaded not guilty to oral rape and sexual assault.
  • The second accused, aged 25, pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault.
  • The third accused, aged 23, pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape, one oral rape and a sexual assault.
  • The fourth accused, aged 24, pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and sexual assault.
  • The trial collapsed at the Central Criminal Court, as reported on October 19, 2023.
Charges
The State entered a nolle prosequi on each count, so all charges against the men were dropped.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe four men were accused of raping and sexually assaulting a woman at her home. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe trial took place at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe alleged offences took place between December 8 and 9, 2018. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe first accused, aged 25, pleaded not guilty to oral rape and sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe second accused, aged 25, pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe third accused, aged 23, pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape, one oral rape and a sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe fourth accused, aged 24, pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherReporting restrictions apply to the identity of all participants in the trial. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman was undergoing psychiatric treatment for an ongoing mental health issue. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe State's application for the woman to continue her evidence by video link was unsuccessful. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman was not able to continue giving evidence. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe State entered a nolle prosequi on each count, so all charges against the men were dropped. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe jury was told it is exempt from jury service for 15 years. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2023
    Otheririshtimes.com, first report
    Trial of four men accused of raping woman at her Dublin home collapses

    No existing case matches. Reports the collapse of the trial of four accused, with all charges dropped by nolle prosequi after the complainant could not continue her evidence.

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