Therapist couldn't see abused girl, 4, as notes could be 'used against her' by paedophile's lawyer

The parents of a four-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by her elderly grandfather spoke out on Wednesday about how the controversial issue of a therapist’s notes being disclosed to the defence had impacted their child.

The child’s 78-year-old grandfather was remanded in custody on Wednesday for Judge Helen Boyle to consider the evidence in advance of sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

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