Man accused of raping brother's partner as she slept on Christmas night found not guilty

Complainant testified she woke up to find accused on top of her on the couch with her 'pants and underwear pulled down'

The jury of six men and six women took a total of two hours and 32 minutes of deliberation at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork to reach their unanimous not guilty verdict. Picture: Larry Cummins 

A man accused of raping his brother’s partner as she slept in front of the television at her home on Christmas night was found not guilty by the unanimous decision of a jury.

At interview with An Garda Síochána later, the accused said in relation to the complainant’s pants being pulled down: “Her dog pulled them down.”