Friend of accused denies hiding knife and clothing, court hears

The school friend of a Kildare man, accused of sexually assaulting and threatening to kill a woman, has denied that he hid a knife for the accused or provided him with him a change of clothing on the day of the attack.

He was giving evidence on day-four of the trial in which the 20-year-old man has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sexual assault, producing a knife while committing an assault, assault with intent to commit sexual assault and a threat to kill or cause serious harm to the woman on August 14, 2006 in a park.