Boxing champion, 32, 'raped young mum in her bathroom as her children slept feet away', court hears | 58VU9JC | 2024-02-29 06:08:02
Commonwealth gold medalist Scott Fitzgerald, 32, is claimed to have attacke
A BOXING champion raped a young mum in her toilet as her youngsters slept just ft away, a courtroom has heard.
Commonwealth gold medalist Scott Fitzgerald, 32, is claimed to have attacked the woman following an evening of consuming in April 2020.
The former British title-holder is accused of exposing himself to her within the kitchen earlier than following her to the toilet.
Jurors at Preston Crown Court heard the boxer then pushed her over the sink and the bathtub and raped her.
Richard Haworth, prosecuting, advised the courtroom: "She was begging him to stop.
"She was definitely upset – she felt scared."
The jury heard that, after she managed to push him off, Fitzgerald stated: "Oh my God, I'm so sorry."
It is alleged he then adopted her downstairs and continued to apologise for what he had accomplished.
Earlier than he left the house, he allegedly warned her if she stated anything about what had happened "no-one would consider her because it was her word towards his".
The alleged victim broke down as she informed jurors she's nonetheless haunted four years on.
Giving evidence from behind a display, she advised the courtroom: "It's been four years.& All I can keep in mind is what happened in that loo as a result of it should by no means depart my head."
The alleged incident is claimed to have taken place between 6.30am and 7am in April 2020.&
Fitzgerald was one among four males consuming at the home, while the alleged victim's youngsters slept upstairs.&
The courtroom heard two males ultimately left, and Fitzgerald gave the other man £40 to go out and purchase cocaine.
Mr Haworth, prosecuting, added: "It was during that time period that the Crown says the defendant raped her, when the two of them have been the one adults in the house."
In a video interview with police, the lady stated she was within the kitchen with Fitzgerald when he started talking about intercourse and asking her for intercourse.&
He exposed himself and informed her to the touch him, which she refused, the jury heard.&
In an try and remove herself from the state of affairs she stated she went upstairs to make use of the toilet and was only partway by way of when Fitzgerald adopted her and went into the toilet.
She claims to have swiftly tried to tug up her tights, however he pressured her over the washbasin and then the bathtub to rape her.
After being arrested, Fitzgerald advised police the lady had consented to intercourse and claimed she'd been the one who had "made all the operating".
Fitzgerald denies wrongdoing.
The trial continues.
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