Liam O’Brien Secures Acquittal in Medically Complex Sexual Assault Trial

Liam O’Brien recently secured the acquittal of a defendant charged with sexually assaulting his daughter following a trial at the Crown Court.

The defendant, of previous good character, faced an allegation that he had digitally penetrated his then six-year-old daughter.

The prosecution case included expert paediatric evidence said to be supportive of sexual abuse from a consultant paediatrician concerning the presence of a genital abrasion.

After obtaining additional third party material to that initially disclosed and successfully obtaining the leave of the Court to adduce non-defendant bad character evidence, Liam was able to demonstrate that the Complainant had previously made a demonstrably false allegation of physical assault.    

Following trial, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty after a relatively short period of deliberation.

Liam was grateful to be instructed in this serious and sensitive matter and to work alongside his professional instructing solicitor, Glenn Reardon of Yarwood Holmes Law, throughout the proceedings.

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