Abuse trial reaches closing stages

The trial of an elderly man accused of the repeated rape and sexual abuse of three teenagers over 40 years ago has reached its closing stages at the Central Criminal Court.

The 75-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of rape and one of indecent assault in relation to the first female complainant and 14 charges in relation to both rape and indecent assault of a second female complainant on dates between January 1, 1970 and August 31, 1973. The girls were aged between 13 and 16 years old at the time.