'You sent around these videos and laughed about me' - woman raped by three men says she found out during trial they had filmed attack

A woman who was raped by three strangers in a Dublin nightclub expressed her anguish during a victim impact statement. She described feeling like an object as the men preyed on her vulnerability, highlighting the emotional toll of the criminal process. She criticized the court experience, noting how it often leads to the obliteration of the victim's character, compounding the trauma of the initial assault. Her testimony sheds light on the harsh realities faced by survivors in navigating the legal system.

The woman said the criminal process is long and daunting, and "then you get to the courts and your character is obliterated".

In a powerful victim impact statement, the woman said the three men were "complete strangers" who "watched my movements, and took advantage of me and used me and my body as if I was an object that they were entitled to".

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