Rape accused said he never heard of Down syndrome

A 34-year-old man accused of raping a woman with Down syndrome told gardaí after his arrest that he had never heard of the condition.

He also denied having sex with anyone on the day in question but said that he frequently had sex with women he met on the street.

The trial has heard that the woman, who is in her 20s, became separated from her mother while out walking. The accused found her and took her to his Dublin home, where the alleged rape took place on June 12, 2013.