DNA of accused found on woman

The DNA of a man accused of raping a woman with Down syndrome matches DNA taken from semen found on the woman.

Marce Lee-Gorman of Forensic Science Ireland said the likelihood of the DNA belonging to someone other than the accused was one in a million.

The accused has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape, sexual assault, and having sex with a mentally impaired person on June 12, 2013.