JURY EXPECTED TO RETIRE IN GALWAY RAPE TRIAL

Date Published: 09-Feb-2013

The trial of a Galway man accused of raping his wife’s sister and locking her in a room for hours has reached closing stages at the Central Criminal Court.

The 49 year old accused has pleaded NOT guilty to 14 charges of raping the woman on dates between June 12, 1983 and June 30, 1986 in a Galway house.He cannot be named for legal reasons.

The jury of five women and seven men are expected to retire to consider their verdict on Monday after they heard closing speeches from both barristers and a charge from Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan yesterday (fri feb 8)