Teen accused of rape fails to stop trial because of stress

Boy, who has Asperger's and ADHD, had sought to stop his trial because of the stress caused by the two-year delay in charging him

Court of Appeal rejected the teenager's challenge. Picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

A teenager accused of raping a girl when he was 15 has failed in a High Court challenge seeking to stop his trial because of stress caused, as an Asperger's and ADHD sufferer, by a two-year delay in charging him.

The alleged victim was also 15 at the time and she made a complaint straight afterwards. He was told of this by a relative and relayed it to his mother, who brought him to a Garda station.