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Five due in court over rape and robbery

Five youths were due in court today in connection with a brutal rape and attack in Co Clare.

Five due in court over rape and robbery

Wed, 28 Jan, 2004 - 09:35

Five youths were due in court today in connection with a brutal rape and attack in Co Clare.

The gang of four teenagers aged between 14 and 17, and a 24-year-old, were arrested on Friday after a sexual assault in Cratloe Woods, near Shannon.

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