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Accuser Testifies in Boston Retrial of Irish Firefighter Terence Crosbie

Evidence hinges on hotel records, with DNA findings inconclusive.

Overview

  • The woman told jurors she awoke to Crosbie assaulting her, described his accent and hair, and said she escaped to the bathroom before leaving the room within minutes.
  • Text messages entered into evidence show she alerted a friend around 2:18 a.m., then went home, changed clothes, bagged them, and went to Massachusetts General Hospital for a sexual assault exam.
  • A treating ER physician testified the woman was alert and clear and noted a small vaginal laceration, while also acknowledging such an injury can result from consensual activity.
  • Prosecutors point to surveillance video and key‑card data indicating Crosbie entered the room and that only he and the woman’s consensual partner were present, while the defense challenges identification and emphasizes intoxication including a reported 0.135 blood‑alcohol level.
  • Forensic testing detected DNA from two male profiles but not enough material to link Crosbie; the retrial follows a June mistrial, and he remains in custody after state police removed him from a flight he booked earlier than planned.