A jury is due to resume or continue deliberations in the trial of a 77-year-old former sports coach accused of sexually abusing four girls. According to reports, the man was originally charged with 79 counts, relating to allegations dating from between 1971 and 1981. The case centers on offences to which the accused did not plead guilty, following an earlier development in which he entered a guilty plea to five of the charges before the jury.
The Irish Times reports that the jury began deliberations after hearing evidence and is now expected to continue them, while the Irish Mirror says the jury will resume deliberations today. The articles agree on the defendant’s age, the overall timeframe covered by the original charges, and that his guilty plea was limited to five counts. They do not indicate the outcome of deliberations or provide details of the specific remaining counts at issue.
