Man not guilty of rape after 'inconsistencies' in woman's evidence

A Central Criminal Court judge has ordered a jury to find a Mayo man not guilty of rape because he believes the alleged victim was not being truthful in her evidence.

A Central Criminal Court judge has ordered a jury to find a Mayo man not guilty of rape because he believes the alleged victim was not being truthful in her evidence.

Mr Justice Barry White said he was “reluctantly driven to the conclusion that there were many, many inconsistencies” in the woman’s evidence.

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