Woman pointed out men who she says raped her in informal identity parade

A Waterford mother who alleges that she was raped in her home by two Wexford men pointed out one of the accused to gardaí in an informal identification parade and said: "I thinks that's him but I am not sure."

A 25-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and one of anal rape of the woman at her Waterford home on August 31, 2006. His 22-year-old co-accused denies raping her on the same occasion.

Sergeant Michael Whelan told Mr Thomas Creed SC (with Ms Cathleen Noctor BL), prosecuting, that he set up an informal identification parade in the station on September 29, 2007.

He said the complainant was brought into the room where the 25-year-old accused and eight volunteers where present and was directed by the gardai to "look at everyone and identify the person who allegedly assaulted you".

She then pointed to the accused and said twice: "I think that's him but I am not sure."

Dr David Casey told Mr Creed that he found semen on vaginal swabs taken from the complainant but found none on her anal swabs. He said he found no evidence of damage by force to her clothing or underwear.

The hearing continues before Mr Justice George Bermingham who has asked the jury of seven men and five women.