Man tells Cork court 'it's possible' he assaulted cousin while he was asleep

Complainant wept as Cork Circuit Criminal Court jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the single charge on the indictment of sexual assault

The contested sexual assault dates back to January 21, 2019, at a house in North Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

A young man on trial for sexually assaulting his cousin after a night when they both got drunk was asked if he could have done it in his sleep and he said: “It possibly is possible.”

He has been found not guilty. The complainant wept as the verdict was delivered.