Brother of Sinn Fein chief Gerry Adams guilty of raping daughter
Liam Adams abused his daughter in bed as her brother slept next to her, court hears
A younger brother of the Sinn Fein party president Gerry Adams was found guilty by a court in Northern Ireland of raping and sexually assaulting his own daughter.
Liam Adams, 58, was convicted on Tuesday of 10 abuse charges against his daughter Aine between 1977 and 1983, when she was aged between four and nine.
Aine Adams, now 40, wept and clutched her younger sister for support as the verdicts were read out by the foreman of the jury in Belfast Crown Court.
The court had heard how Gerry Adams, a key figure in the Northern Irish peace process, had at one point accompanied Aine Adams and her mother to confront Liam Adams about the allegations.
Liam Adams had denied the charges. He is due to be sentenced next month.
"I do not see this verdict as a victory or a celebration as it has taken its toll and has caused hurt, heartache and anguish for all those involved," Aine Adams said in a statement read by a police officer outside court.