I had consensual sex with elderly aunt, claims rape accused

A man accused of raping his 71-year-old aunt at knife point for three hours has told a court they had consensual sex on a number of occasions.

The 51-year-old accused, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the now 73-year-old woman, has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to two counts of rape, sexual assault and sexual assault while armed with a knife in her Co Louth home on March 13, 2011.