A WOMAN who has accused a man of raping her multiple times has told a court how the defendant was ‘obsessed’ with her.
David Sullivan (28) faces four counts of rape. He has entered not guilty pleas to all of the charges.
Giving evidence yesterday at the Royal Court during the first day of a trial expected to last five days, the alleged victim said that Mr Sullivan was ‘obsessed’ with her.
Opening the case, Crown Advocate Simon Thomas said that the defendant and the woman met online before meeting in person. The woman said that Mr Sullivan originally told her he was in his 30s.
Advocate Thomas told the court: ‘They began having consensual sex but then the defendant became rough.’
Advocate Thomas said that Mr Sullivan asked for anal sex but the woman said no. Despite this, Mr Sullivan proceeded, the court heard.
‘This went on for a number of minutes,’ Advocate Thomas said, adding that the alleged incident left her crying and in pain.
The court also heard that Mr Sullivan raped her on three other occasions.
During one of those incidents the defendant allegedly put a pillow over her face so she could not breathe. Advocate Thomas said the claimant felt ‘trapped’.
The woman told members of her family and the States police were called on her behalf.
She also visited the Sexual Assault Referral Centre where she was examined for injuries and eventually underwent a police interview.
Advocate Sarah Dale was defending. Commissioner Sir John Saunders was presiding.
The trial continues.
