Brothers found guilty of raping younger cousin on Cork farm when in their early teens

The case was brought against the two brothers for raping and sexually assaulting a younger cousin when he was staying at their home

Sentencing will be completed in the autumn to allow time for the preparation of various reports, in particular a victim impact statement. File photo: Larry Cummins

Two farming brothers were found guilty on Monday of raping and sexually assaulting another younger boy who is their cousin when they were all teenagers in the 1990s.

The trial commenced before Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring and a jury of 11 men and one woman more than two weeks ago at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork. However, in the course of the trial two of the jurors were unable to attend further and it ended up before a jury of 10.