Rape conviction quashed after jury concerned they were photographed, interview issue

A man's conviction for rape and sexual assault has been quashed by the Court of Appeal following serious concerns about jury impartiality and the management of trial evidence. Stephen Lynch, with an address in County Offaly, was convicted in May 2021 at the Central Criminal Court of raping his then partner's sister, who was aged 15, at a property in Athlone, County Roscommon, in October 2015. He was also found…