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Jury Enters Third Day of Deliberations in Retrial of Dublin Firefighter Accused of Boston Rape

The panel resumes after a full day without a verdict to weigh credibility claims against inconclusive forensic proof.

Overview

  • Jurors returned Friday with no decision after deliberating all day Thursday in the second trial of Terence Crosbie.
  • Prosecutors say the woman reported a rape at the Omni Parker Hotel after consensual sex with Crosbie’s roommate and contend Crosbie exploited the roommate’s deep sleep.
  • The defense highlights the complainant’s drinking, her inability to identify Crosbie or recall his tattoos, and the absence of any conclusive forensic link.
  • Testing of a hospital swab detected DNA from two men, but analysts could not attribute any profile to Crosbie.
  • Prosecutors note Crosbie advanced his flight and was removed from a plane by Massachusetts State Police; he has pleaded not guilty and has been held on $50,000 bail at Suffolk County Jail, according to court reporting.