Defence in Munster abuse trial suggest children's case against aunt is 'not rock solid'

The jury was asked to consider that the children’s evidence in relation to the sexual assault allegations had “all the hallmarks of a childish muddled up imagination”.

Anthony Sammon SC, defending the children’s aunt, told the jury at the Central Criminal Court that they should focus on evidence given during the trial of one of the foster mother’s diary entries. File photo

The jury in the trial of a child abuse trial have been asked to focus on the credibility of the children’s evidence and it has been suggested that the case against the children’s aunt is “not rock solid”.

Anthony Sammon SC, defending the children’s aunt, told the jury at the Central Criminal Court that they should focus on evidence given during the trial of one of the foster mother’s diary entries.