Woman weeps as jury acquits man of rape on weekend they spent together in Kerry B&B

The woman also claimed that the man had locked her in the room for some hours
Woman weeps as jury acquits man of rape on weekend they spent together in Kerry B&B

While charged with two counts of rape, the evidence from the complainant was of being raped four times. File picture: Larry Cummins

A 19-year-old woman who arranged to stay with a 36-year-old man over a weekend at a B&B in Kerry claimed that he raped her and later locked her in the room for a period of hours.

The woman who is now 27 said there was no consent and that the accused, who is now 44, had vaginal and anal intercourse with her.

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