尽管缺乏DNA证据,一名联合王国男子因袭击在爱尔兰家中睡觉的妇女而被判2024年强奸罪,但上诉被驳回。 A UK man was denied appeal in a 2024 rape conviction for assaulting a woman asleep in her Irish home, despite lacking DNA evidence.

Shaun O'Donnell是来自利兹的35岁建筑工人,他呼吁推翻2024年因强奸一名与男友和新生儿睡在Donegal家中的妇女而被定罪的2024年判决,但上诉失败。 Shaun O'Donnell, a 35-year-old construction worker from Leeds, has failed in his appeal to overturn a 2024 conviction for raping a woman as she slept in her Donegal home with her boyfriend and newborn baby. 中央刑事法院陪审团在他留下来喝酒后认定他犯有强奸和性攻击罪。 The Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault after he stayed over for drinks. O'Donnell否认指控,并声称对这一事件没有记忆,他辩称审判不公平,因为洗掉的胸罩和卫生巾没有DNA证据。 O'Donnell, who denied the charges and claimed no memory of the incident, argued the trial was unfair due to the absence of DNA evidence from a washed bra and sanitary pad. 上诉法院驳回了上诉,指出辩方在审判期间没有提出这个问题,而且足够的证据 -- -- 包括受害人的证词和缺乏悔恨 -- -- 支持这项定罪。 The Court of Appeal rejected the appeal, stating the defense had not raised this issue during trial, and that sufficient evidence—including the victim’s testimony and lack of remorse—supported the conviction. 法院强调,法律上并不要求受害人保存法医证据。 The court emphasized victims are not legally required to preserve forensic evidence. O'Donnell被判处8年监禁,法官强调了对一个安全住所的信任的深深背叛。 O'Donnell was sentenced to eight years in prison, with the judge highlighting the profound betrayal of trust in a home meant for safety. 受害者描述了持久的情感和身体创伤,包括害怕与O'Donnell的家人见面,并要求匿名。 The victim described lasting emotional and physical trauma, including fear of encountering O'Donnell’s family, and requested anonymity. 爱尔兰通过强奸危机提供支助。 Support is available through Rape Crisis Ireland.