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Complainant tells taxi driver rape trial that sex was not consensual
Summary
In a rape trial, a young woman who claims she was raped by a taxi driver in his vehicle denies any suggestion that the sexual activity was consensual. The accused, in his early fifties, has pleaded not guilty to rape and anal rape of this woman and denies a charge of rape involving a second woman. The complainant testified that after finishing work on 25 June 2022 she drank heavily, left a bar, and later found herself in a taxi where she was allegedly forced into sexual acts. She described being dazed, having no memory of the events, and being forced into anal rape. She stated she did not consent to any sexual interaction and was unaware of the driver's identity. The defense counsel argued that the complainant had voluntarily entered the taxi and that any sexual activity was consensual, claims the complainant rejects. The trial continues.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Complainant tells taxi driver rape trial that sex was not consensual. Charges or matters: the rape and anal rape of this woman. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- June 25, 2022 Other
- August 9, 2022 Other
- 2024-06-05 Publication
Why: She told him that she had a sore head from being out the night before and because she had to take the morning-after pill as "she'd been raped in a car the night before. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the rape and anal rape of this woman (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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