Man accused of raping woman with Down Syndrome 'has difficulty adapting to social norms'

A Pakistani man accused of raping a woman with Down Syndrome does not have the intelligence to adapt to social norms in Ireland, a trial has been told.

Giving evidence for the defence, psychologist Dr Rioghnach O'Leary said the 34-year-old came from an area of Pakistan where Sharia law was practised and where there were strict rules against physical contact between men and women.