Doctor gives evidence in trial of man accused of raping 86-year-old

A Central Criminal Court jury in the trial of a Monaghan man accused of raping an 86-year-old pensioner in her home have been hearing medical evidence from a doctor who examined the woman after the incident.

The 35-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to raping the woman on June 16, 2008 and to burglary of her home with intent to steal on the same occasion.