Brother denies sister's allegation of 'being a serial rapist' in Cork trial

Defence senior counsel asked the jury: "Is she the kind of person who would hold something back in light of her performance in the witness box?” 

The man faces a total of 19 counts of rape, one count of anal rape, one count of oral rape and four sexual assaults after three of the rape charges were withdrawn at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork. File photo

The prosecution reminded the jury in the closing speech of a trial that the woman had given evidence of being raped as a child by her older brother almost on a daily basis for three years.

The defence said the accused admitted a certain amount of sexual activity but pleaded not guilty to all charges when faced with allegations of being “a serial rapist”.