Jury in Limerick racecourse rape trial resume deliberations on Monday morning

Jury had deliberated throughout Friday without reaching verdicts

A 13-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy are accused of raping and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at a Christmas race meeting in Limerick, and a third boy is accused of aiding and abetting them and falsely imprisoning the girl. Picture: Larry Cummins

The jury in the Limerick racecourse teenage rape trial began their second day of deliberations on Monday when they gathered again in their jury room at 10.35am.

Mr Justice Paul McDermot welcomed the jury back and said: “I am just going to ask you to retire to continue your work.” They deliberated throughout Friday but without reaching verdicts.