DNA found on alleged victim matches acused

The trial of a Lithuanian man charged with raping a Russian woman in Waterford has heard that swabs taken from the alleged victim matched his DNA profile.

The 20-year-old man has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape and sexual assault of the 27-year-old woman, making a threat to kill her and assaulting her causing her harm on March 19, 2006 at an apartment in Waterford.