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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of convictions for sexual assault and assault causing harm where garda evidence disclosed that the complainant had been physically assaulted and that the defendants had threatened to rape her, on the grounds that the evidence, by reference to the doctrine of recent complaint in sexual assault cases, was properly admitted at trial since the jury had already heard evidence about the number of people in the house and the roles the complainant had assigned to them in the commission of the offences.
Criminal law – appeal of convictions for sexual assault and assault causing harm – admission of evidence by reference to the doctrine of recent complaint in sexual assault cases – complainant has an indirect family link with the family of the appellant and the other co-accused – whether evidence that the complainant had been physically assaulted and that they had threatened to rape her was hearsay – jury had already heard evidence about the number of people in the house – garda evidence was admissible – appeal dismissed.
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