Jury in trial of man accused of sexual abuse of partner's daughter to begin deliberations tomorrow

The jury in the trial at the Central Criminal Court of a Clare man accused of sexually abusing his partner's daughter while she was aged between eight and 15 years will begin its deliberation tomorrow morning.

The 40-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to 15 counts of rape, two of anal rape and one of sex assault against the girl at various locations in Co Clare between December 1998 and May 2005.