Man accused of raping girls to face trial next week
There was drama in court in Co Roscommon yesterday when the defendant, who has pleaded guilty to five charges of raping the six- and nine-year-old girls, could not be produced in court when his case was called.
A prison officer advised the judge that there was a difficulty in transporting the accused and one other prisoner to the court — even though Harristown Court is located just yards from the walls of Castlerea Prison.
