Rape and indecent assault charges against elderly Limerick man reduced from 40 to 11 

The man is accused of indecently assaulting his neighbour between 1972 and 1973 when she was between the ages of 13 and 16 and raping her between 1975 and 1976
Rape and indecent assault charges against elderly Limerick man reduced from 40 to 11 

The woman gave evidence in Limerick court last week claiming the accused had raped her once in the kitchen of her home following an argument she had with his mother when she was 15 years old. File picture

Closing arguments in the case of a 75-year-old Limerick man accused of the rape and indecent assault of a teenager 50 years ago, have heard the charges against him have been reduced to 11.

Initially, the father of three was charged with 40 counts of sexual assault and one count of rape.

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