Rape case in closing stages

The closing stages have been reached in the trial at the Central Criminal Court of a Lithuanian man who denies that he raped a Russian woman in Waterford last year.

The 22-year-old man has pleaded not guilty 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 city. He has given evidence denying the allegations.