Daughter 'physically and mentally scared' of rape accused

The daughter of a Sligo man accused of sexual abuse has told a Central Criminal Court jury that they had a “love hate relationship” and she was “physically and mentally scared of him”.

The 45-year-old man, who can not be named for legal reasons, has pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and four counts of sexual assault on dates between September 2005 and June 2006.