Trial of two boys accused of raping girl at Limerick racecourse begins in Cork

The boys, now aged 15 and 17 are accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a Christmas race meeting when they were aged 13 and 15

The case opened on Monday at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury of seven women and five men. File picture: Dan Linehan

A 13-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a Christmas race meeting went on trial on Monday at the Central Criminal Court.

Now aged 15 and 17 the two defendants are both charged with raping and sexually assaulting the teenager at a St. Stephen’s Day race meeting at Limerick racecourse.