Cork rape trial jury told majority verdict acceptable after deliberating for nearly five hours

Jury sent home and will resume deliberations on Monday

The defendant denies raping a 17-year-old as she slept in a spare room at an apartment where he and his girlfriend lived. Picture: iStock

A jury deliberated throughout today at a rape trial in the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork without reaching a verdict and they will continue their deliberations on Monday.

The jury of five men and seven women were sent home by Mr Justice Alexander Owens at 4.30pm and told to return to resume their deliberations on Monday.