Father awaits verdict on 96 abuse charges

Father awaits verdict on 96 abuse charges
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 16:20
The jury in the trial of a father accused of sexually abusing three of his children has begun considering its verdict.

The 73-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 96 counts of sexually abusing two daughters and a son at various locations from 1997 to 2002.

Mr Justice George Birmingham earlier directed the jury to return verdicts of not guilty on 17 other counts.

The trial, before the Central Criminal Court, lasted seven weeks.

Jury to resume deliberations in abuse case
Thursday, 19 August 2010 08:56
The jury in the trial of a Dublin father accused of sexually abusing three of his children will resume deliberations this morning.

The 73-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 96 counts of sexually assaulting and raping his two daughters, between the ages of five and 11, and sexually assaulting his son from the age of three to six at various locations between 1997 and 2002.

Mr Justice George Birmingham has directed the jury to return verdicts of not guilty on 17 other counts.