Man accused of falsely imprisoning and raping women at her home in Cork sent forward for trial

Defendant claimed woman 'wanted to have sex with me'

Defendant denies falsely imprisoning woman and raping woman. Picture Dan Linehan

A judge and jury at the Central Criminal Court will hear the case against a 44-year-old man accused of falsely imprisoning and raping a woman at her home in Cork City while he was carrying two knives.

The case was sent forward from Cork District Court by Judge Mary Dorgan, on the application of Sergeant John Kelleher, and now it will be a matter for a date to be set by the Central Criminal Court for a trial.