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| West Belfast man Liam Adams denies raping his daughter | West Belfast man Liam Adams denies raping his daughter |
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| A man has appeared at Belfast's Crown Court on charges of rape, indecent assault and gross indecency against his daughter. | A man has appeared at Belfast's Crown Court on charges of rape, indecent assault and gross indecency against his daughter. |
| Liam Dominic Adams, 58, from Bernagh Drive in west Belfast denies ten charges of abusing his daughter, Áine Adams, who is now 40 years old. | Liam Dominic Adams, 58, from Bernagh Drive in west Belfast denies ten charges of abusing his daughter, Áine Adams, who is now 40 years old. |
| In video evidence played to the jury, it emerged that Liam Adams is the brother of former MP Gerry Adams. | |
| Áine Adams has waived her right to anonymity. | Áine Adams has waived her right to anonymity. |
| It is alleged the offences date back to 1977 to 1983, when she was aged between four and nine years old. | It is alleged the offences date back to 1977 to 1983, when she was aged between four and nine years old. |
| At the trial, the jury was shown a video of an interview that Ms Adams conducted with police in 2006 describing the alleged abuse. | At the trial, the jury was shown a video of an interview that Ms Adams conducted with police in 2006 describing the alleged abuse. |
| During an exchange with a police officer in that interview, it emerged that her father, Liam Adams, was a brother, as the police put it at that stage, of "Gerry Adams, the MP". | During an exchange with a police officer in that interview, it emerged that her father, Liam Adams, was a brother, as the police put it at that stage, of "Gerry Adams, the MP". |
| Liam Adams denies all the charges against him. | Liam Adams denies all the charges against him. |
| The trial is expected to last two weeks. | The trial is expected to last two weeks. |