Accused admitted rape of daughter 'to calm mother down', court hears

A former professional soccer player has admitted he confessed to raping his daughter but only so her mother would “calm down”.

Accused admitted rape of daughter 'to calm mother down', court hears

A former professional soccer player has admitted he confessed to raping his daughter but only so her mother would “calm down”.

The man is accused of 74 counts of rape and sexual assault on the girl over a four-year period. He also told the court that he admitted the offences to gardaí during interview, but only because he thought it was the best thing to do for his daughter.

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