Court hears accused’s mobile rang during toilet rape

THE trial of a man accused of raping a woman in a public toilet in a Cork town has heard details of his mobile phone calls around the time of the incident.

A detective gave evidence that the accused made two phone calls, one shortly before the incident and one shortly afterwards. He also received two phone calls in the same period.

The complainant claims she was dragged into a cubicle when she was drying her hands at the sink. She had been running errands in the town.