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| HIV Brighton hairdresser 'pressured man into sex' | HIV Brighton hairdresser 'pressured man into sex' |
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| A man who says he was deliberately infected with HIV by a Brighton hairdresser felt "pressured" into having sex, a court has been told. | A man who says he was deliberately infected with HIV by a Brighton hairdresser felt "pressured" into having sex, a court has been told. |
| Hairdresser Daryll Rowe is accused of telling partners he did not have the virus and insisting on unprotected sex. | Hairdresser Daryll Rowe is accused of telling partners he did not have the virus and insisting on unprotected sex. |
| In a video statement to Lewes Crown Court, the man said he felt he was starting a relationship with Mr Rowe. | In a video statement to Lewes Crown Court, the man said he felt he was starting a relationship with Mr Rowe. |
| He said he later received a text from Mr Rowe saying: "Maybe you have the fever... I have HIV LOL." | |
| Mr Rowe, from Brighton, denies infecting four men with the virus. | Mr Rowe, from Brighton, denies infecting four men with the virus. |
| He also denies attempting to infect a further six men in the Brighton area between October 2015 and December 2016. | He also denies attempting to infect a further six men in the Brighton area between October 2015 and December 2016. |
| 'Not raping you' | 'Not raping you' |
| The alleged victim said: "He was huffing and puffing and saying 'you need to do it if we're going to be together'." | The alleged victim said: "He was huffing and puffing and saying 'you need to do it if we're going to be together'." |
| In his video statement he said: "I felt like we had to do it. So we did." | In his video statement he said: "I felt like we had to do it. So we did." |
| The court heard they did not use a condom. | The court heard they did not use a condom. |
| The jury was told the men were interrupted by a passing cyclist and Mr Rowe had then wanted them to continue. | The jury was told the men were interrupted by a passing cyclist and Mr Rowe had then wanted them to continue. |
| But the alleged victim did not, saying: "I'm not going to be pressured into it." | But the alleged victim did not, saying: "I'm not going to be pressured into it." |
| He said Mr Rowe responded: "I'm not raping you or anything" and he replied: "No, but it's not very nice." | He said Mr Rowe responded: "I'm not raping you or anything" and he replied: "No, but it's not very nice." |
| Before they had sex Mr Rowe had told him that he was "clean" and had recently been tested for HIV, the court heard. | Before they had sex Mr Rowe had told him that he was "clean" and had recently been tested for HIV, the court heard. |
| The man said after they had sex he sent Mr Rowe a text message saying that he was not going to meet him again. | The man said after they had sex he sent Mr Rowe a text message saying that he was not going to meet him again. |
| He also told Mr Rowe he was not feeling well. Mr Rowe then sent the text message. | He also told Mr Rowe he was not feeling well. Mr Rowe then sent the text message. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |