Cork rape trial hears accused was 'in shock' at Garda questions about their sex life

The court heard the man had told gardaí: "This is not the first time accusations and false allegations have been levelled at me”

The accused man faces a total of 59 charges, including two counts of raping his then-partner, “numerous counts of sexually assaulting her”, and cruelty to her three children. File photo

A 56-year-old Cork man accused of raping his then-partner refused to answer questions about his sex life with her saying it was personal and said: “I am in shock by you asking.” 

This reply was one of the replies recorded in memos of interviews that gardaí had with him about allegations of raping and sexually assaulting his then-partner.