Rape trial complainant's descriptions 'so vivid they must come from experience'

But defence challenges young woman's credibility in closing speeches

The central criminal court sitting in Cork today heard closing speeches in a rape trial.

The prosecution in a rape trial said the complainant’s descriptions were so vivid they must have come from direct experience but the defence challenged the young woman’s credibility as closing speeches were made to the jury.

When Ms Justice Eileen Creedon completed her address to the eight men and four women of the jury at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork after lunch on Thursday they began to deliberate on their verdicts. They will resume their deliberations on Friday.