Ipswich sex-toy rape case declared mistrial

A trial against a man accused of raping a woman with a dildo has been declared a mistrial after a jury failed to agree on a decision.

A trial against a man accused of raping a woman with a dildo has been declared a mistrial after a jury failed to agree on a decision.

Throughout the past week, Yeronga man Eamonn Nial King has denied three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, raping a woman with a dildo, and attempting to rape her with his penis in 2018.

The jury deliberated for three hours yesterday, and after further deliberation this morning, they indicated they were unable to reach a verdict.

They still failed to come to a decision after Judge Amanda McDonnell asked that they deliberate further.

Ipswich man Eamonn Niall King, 37, walks out of the Ipswich courthouse on July 20, 2022.

After another three hours, the jury were still at an impasse and Judge McDonnell proposed they deliver a majority verdict.

However, the jury were unable to come to a majority decision on any of the four charges, and they were ultimately dismissed.

Mr King’s matter was listed for callover on October 25, 2022, and his bail was enlarged.