Trial of man accused of raping daughter nears end

The trial of a father who allegedly raped, sexually assaulted and physically assaulted his now 21-year-old daughter over a 10-year period has reached its closing stages at the Central Criminal Court.

The father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has pleaded not guilty to 41 counts of anal rape, 41 counts of oral rape and 24 counts of sexual assault at various addresses on dates between July 1996 and March 2006.