Alleged rape victim tells trial she did not believe family of accused would help her

The 33-year-old Westmeath man is on trial at the Central Criminal Court on a single charge of rape.  File photo

An alleged rape victim has told a jury that she did not seek help from the mother and sister of her alleged attacker because she didn't think they would help her.

The 33-year-old Westmeath man is on trial at the Central Criminal Court on a single charge of rape. He denies raping the woman in his home on January 1, 2017, after they met at a New Year’s Eve party in a GAA clubhouse.