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| A two-year-old girl was raped in her County Antrim home last week, the High Court in Belfast has heard. | A two-year-old girl was raped in her County Antrim home last week, the High Court in Belfast has heard. |
| It was revealed during a bail application by the girl's 26-year-old mother, who cannot be named. | It was revealed during a bail application by the girl's 26-year-old mother, who cannot be named. |
| The woman denies charges of causing the child grievous bodily harm with intent and indecent assault. She was released on bail. | The woman denies charges of causing the child grievous bodily harm with intent and indecent assault. She was released on bail. |
| A Crown lawyer told the court that doctors concluded the toddler had been raped after they had examined her. | A Crown lawyer told the court that doctors concluded the toddler had been raped after they had examined her. |
| He said the mother had taken her child to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where she was questioned by staff and police. | He said the mother had taken her child to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where she was questioned by staff and police. |
| The lawyer said she had told them that no-one had been in the house and that her three children had not been in anyone's care. | The lawyer said she had told them that no-one had been in the house and that her three children had not been in anyone's care. |
| He added that police had established that the only person who had access to the child was the father, who was subsequently arrested and released without charge after giving samples. | He added that police had established that the only person who had access to the child was the father, who was subsequently arrested and released without charge after giving samples. |
| The lawyer said the mother later told police that her daughter had been in the care of her paternal grandfather while she took her baby son to hospital. | The lawyer said the mother later told police that her daughter had been in the care of her paternal grandfather while she took her baby son to hospital. |
| He was arrested and provided swabs, but was released pending further inquiries. | He was arrested and provided swabs, but was released pending further inquiries. |
| During police interviews the mother had denied the allegations of ill-treatment but gave no explanation as to how her daughter's injuries were caused. | During police interviews the mother had denied the allegations of ill-treatment but gave no explanation as to how her daughter's injuries were caused. |
| Injuries | Injuries |
| The woman's defence lawyer said that his client knew nothing about the allegations and had broken down when told about the nature of the child's injuries. | The woman's defence lawyer said that his client knew nothing about the allegations and had broken down when told about the nature of the child's injuries. |
| "She vehemently denies any involvement whatsoever in this," he added. | "She vehemently denies any involvement whatsoever in this," he added. |
| Lord Justice Sheil released the mother on £1,500 bail and ordered her to have no contact with her children without the consent of social services who are now caring for them. | Lord Justice Sheil released the mother on £1,500 bail and ordered her to have no contact with her children without the consent of social services who are now caring for them. |
| She was also banned from having any contact with the paternal grandfather. |