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Complainant tells jury that taxi driver asked her to pay fare after rape

Summary

A 21‑year‑old woman testified at the Central Criminal Court that a taxi driver raped her after she fell asleep in his vehicle. She said she had been drinking, had gone home at about 4 a.m., and then entered the taxi to get a phone charger. The driver allegedly forced sexual contact, which she denied consent to, and after the act he asked her to pay the fare. She claimed her phone had died, her parents gave the driver cash, and she was later taken to a sexual assault treatment unit. The accused, in his fifties, pleaded not guilty to the rape and to an alleged anal rape of another woman. He denies all allegations, asserting any sexual activity was consensual and initiated by the women. The trial is ongoing before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Complainant tells jury that taxi driver asked her to pay fare after rape. Charges or matters: the rape of this woman on a date in August 2022. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• August 8, 2022 Other
• August 9 Other
• 2024-06-10 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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