Judge continues to address jury in Cork rape and child cruelty trial

Defendant claims his then partner made up the allegations of being raped and sexually assaulted by him and other complaints 'so that he would be locked up and the key thrown away'

All the charges are denied by the accused, including two counts of raping his then partner, multiple counts of sexually assaulting her, cruelty to her three children, sexually assaulting and — in one alleged incident — anally raping her son. File picture: Larry Cummins

The judge continues to address the jury on legal issues related to the trial of a man accused of raping his then partner and other charges including cruelty to her children.

The 56-year-old defendant claimed his then partner made up the allegations of being raped and sexually assaulted by him and other complaints “so that he would be locked up and the key thrown away”.