'I didn't want to have sex' - jury hears from alleged victim in Carlisle rape trial
A jury has heard evidence from the victim of an alleged rape in Carlisle.
John Thomas Jones, 30, is on trial at the city's crown court, where he has denied raping a woman on three separate occasions in November, 2015, and assaulting the woman, causing her actual bodily harm.
On day two of the trial today, jurors watched video footage of an interview the woman gave to police about the allegations.
"I just kept telling him I didn't want to have sex," she told an officer.
"He was clear on that."
The court has been told Jones, of Cornwall Street, Birmingham, insists that sex between the pair was consensual.
The trial continues.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here