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The footballer Ched Evans has told the jury at his retrial that a teenager he is accused of raping consented to sex with him.The footballer Ched Evans has told the jury at his retrial that a teenager he is accused of raping consented to sex with him.
Evans, who has played for Manchester City, Sheffield United and Norwich, allegedly sexually assaulted the woman in a hotel room following a night out in Rhyl, north Wales.Evans, who has played for Manchester City, Sheffield United and Norwich, allegedly sexually assaulted the woman in a hotel room following a night out in Rhyl, north Wales.
The woman had told the jury that she woke up naked in the room with no memory of getting there and fearing she had been attacked after her drinks were spiked. The prosecution alleges she could not possibly have consented to sex as she was too intoxicated. Evans denies rape.The woman had told the jury that she woke up naked in the room with no memory of getting there and fearing she had been attacked after her drinks were spiked. The prosecution alleges she could not possibly have consented to sex as she was too intoxicated. Evans denies rape.
In the witness box at Cardiff crown court he was asked by his barrister, Judy Khan QC: “During sex was she consenting?” He replied: “Yes.” In the witness box at Cardiff crown court, Evans was asked by his barrister, Judy Khan QC: “During sex was she consenting?” He replied: “Yes.”
“How did you know that?” the barrister asked. “From how she was acting, what she said to me,” Evans replied. Khan asked: “Is there any doubt in your mind that she was consenting?” Evans replied: “No.”“How did you know that?” the barrister asked. “From how she was acting, what she said to me,” Evans replied. Khan asked: “Is there any doubt in your mind that she was consenting?” Evans replied: “No.”
“How did she seem to you?” “She seemed like she was having sex and enjoying herself.” The QC continued: “Did she appear too drunk to consent?” “No”. “Did she appear to know what was going on around her?” “Yes.” “If she had been too drunk to consent would you have had sex with her?” “No.” Khan concluded her examination: “Did you rape [the woman]?” “No.” “How did she seem to you?” “She seemed like she was having sex and enjoying herself.” The QC continued: “Did she appear too drunk to consent?” “No”. “Did she appear to know what was going on around her?” “Yes.” “If she had been too drunk to consent, would you have had sex with her?” “No.”
Evans claims he and another footballer, Clayton McDonald, had consensual sex with the teenager in a hotel. Khan concluded her examination by asking: “Did you rape [the woman]?” Evans replied: “No.”
The jury had been told that McDonald “hooked” the teenager when she was heavily intoxicated following a night out in the early hours of 30 May 2011. Evans claims he and another footballer, Clayton McDonald, had consensual sex with the teenager in a hotel. The jury has been told that McDonald “hooked” the teenager when she was heavily intoxicated following a night out in the early hours of 30 May 2011.
Evans was convicted of rape in April 2012 but his appeal was allowed. The trial continues.Evans was convicted of rape in April 2012 but his appeal was allowed. The trial continues.