Mother tried to kill daughter three times, accused man claims

A man accused of more than 100 counts of rape and sexual assault against his daughter told gardaí that the mother of the complainant tried to kill her child on at least three occasions, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Garda Blaithin Dunne agreed with Mr Vincent Heneghan BL, prosecuting, that during an interview with gardaí the man alleged that he returned home from work on one occasion to find the apartment which he shared with his then partner and their daughter on fire.