Man to face trial for alleged rape of lady in Inishowen

A person is ready to face trial after being charged with raping a girl on two events in Inishowen, 4 years in the past.

A e-book of proof was served on the person, who’s aged in his 30s and can’t be named for authorized causes to guard the id of the alleged sufferer within the case.

The person, who has an tackle in England, appeared at Letterkenny District Court docket. Garda Gillian Web page gave proof of serving a e-book of proof on the person.

He’s charged with raping the identical lady twice on the similar named location in September 2019.

The person was charged opposite to Part 48 Offences In opposition to the Individual Act, 1861 and Part 2 of the Legal Legislation (Rape) Act, 1981 as amended by part 21 of the Legal Legislation (Rape) (Modification) Act, 1990.

Sergeant Gerard Dalton instructed the courtroom that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has consented for the person to be forwarded for trial to the current sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court docket.

Decide Ciaran Liddy made an order returning the accused for trial and administered the alibi warning. A bit 56 order, referring to tapes of interviews, was additionally made and a publication order, issued beforehand within the courtroom, is to remain in place.

There have been no Garda objections to bail.

Authorized support was granted to solicitor Mr Patsy Gallagher and two authorized counsel have been assigned within the case.

Man to face trial for alleged rape of lady in Inishowen was final modified: October seventeenth, 2023 by Rachel McLaughlin