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Jurors in long-running sex abuse trial warned to treat each other with respect

Jurors in long-running sex abuse trial warned to treat each other with respect

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

The trial of seven men accused of familial abuse, primarily against a relative who is deaf, started last October

Deaf woman tells court her younger brother raped her when she was five

Deaf woman tells court her younger brother raped her when she was five

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Seven male relatives deny 98 charges spanning 17 years

Woman tells court brother raped her 'over and over again'

Woman tells court brother raped her 'over and over again'

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Complainant, who is deaf, continues evidence in trial of seven men accused of 98 counts of abuse