Woman tells Waterford court she cannot recall some past abuse statements

The woman, who alleges she was repeatedly raped as a child, told the court she could not recall some of the statements she previously made to gardaí about abuse by multiple men, including her father

The defendant, who is in his 50s, is accused of 53 sexual offences — including more than 20 counts of rape. He pleaded not guilty on all counts.

A woman who alleges she was repeatedly raped as a child told the Central Criminal Court sitting in Waterford she could not recall some of the statements she previously made to gardaí about abuse by multiple men, including her father.

The jury heard that, in one account relating to an alleged rape later in life, the woman told a counsellor a gun had been placed in her mouth.