DPP explains case against rapist of Down’s woman

At a lengthy sentence hearing yesterday, the DPP outlined how it built a case against Faisal Ellahi which saw a jury unanimously convict him of raping a woman with Down syndrome.

Ellahi was convicted last December of raping the woman after luring her to his house when she became separated from her mother.

The woman pointed out Ellahi’s building to gardaí twice twice. DNA swabs from her matched Ellahi’s DNA and fibres were also found on his bedsheets.