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| Westminster rape accuser 'did not resist sex' | |
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| A parliamentary worker who claims she was raped at Westminster did not resist sex "at all", a court has been told. | A parliamentary worker who claims she was raped at Westminster did not resist sex "at all", a court has been told. |
| Samuel Armstrong, chief of staff to South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay, said it was the woman's idea to go his boss's office to drink wine. | Samuel Armstrong, chief of staff to South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay, said it was the woman's idea to go his boss's office to drink wine. |
| CCTV captured them dancing in an empty Westminster Hall before they headed off with her holding his arm. | CCTV captured them dancing in an empty Westminster Hall before they headed off with her holding his arm. |
| The aide, from Danbury, Essex, denies two charges of rape and two of sexual assault on 14 October 2016. | The aide, from Danbury, Essex, denies two charges of rape and two of sexual assault on 14 October 2016. |
| Continuing his evidence at Southwark Crown Court, the 24-year-old denied he kissed her against her will on a sofa in the office. | Continuing his evidence at Southwark Crown Court, the 24-year-old denied he kissed her against her will on a sofa in the office. |
| "She was kissing back," he said. | "She was kissing back," he said. |
| 'Joked flirtatiously' | 'Joked flirtatiously' |
| Mr Armstrong described the route they had taken from the Leader of the Lords' office to Mr Mackinlay's office in the Norman Shaw North building. | Mr Armstrong described the route they had taken from the Leader of the Lords' office to Mr Mackinlay's office in the Norman Shaw North building. |
| He told the court they had discussed going to the crypt where he would show her a broom cupboard suffragette Emily Davidson had hidden in during the 1911 Census. | He told the court they had discussed going to the crypt where he would show her a broom cupboard suffragette Emily Davidson had hidden in during the 1911 Census. |
| However, they had "joked flirtatiously about him being a disappointment" when they found it was locked, he said. | However, they had "joked flirtatiously about him being a disappointment" when they found it was locked, he said. |
| Once in Mr MacKinlay's office, he said the woman asked him to play jazz music and sat with him on a sofa, before demanding: "Dance with me." | Once in Mr MacKinlay's office, he said the woman asked him to play jazz music and sat with him on a sofa, before demanding: "Dance with me." |
| He said they danced and began kissing, before he performed a sex act on her as she sat on the sofa. | He said they danced and began kissing, before he performed a sex act on her as she sat on the sofa. |
| He said they had sex for several minutes until the complainant got up to change the music. | He said they had sex for several minutes until the complainant got up to change the music. |
| He said: "After a little while she said, 'some people are going to think that you have taken advantage of me', but it was in a sort of teasing voice. | He said: "After a little while she said, 'some people are going to think that you have taken advantage of me', but it was in a sort of teasing voice. |
| "I responded, 'I'm not sure anyone could come to that conclusion'." | "I responded, 'I'm not sure anyone could come to that conclusion'." |
| He said the woman then sat on top of him and they began to have sex. | He said the woman then sat on top of him and they began to have sex. |
| Running in tears | Running in tears |
| He told the court: "We were joshing around and being funny... I was being a bit of a prat." | He told the court: "We were joshing around and being funny... I was being a bit of a prat." |
| Mr Armstrong's barrister Sarah Forshaw QC asked him: "Were you forcing her at any stage to have sex with you?" | Mr Armstrong's barrister Sarah Forshaw QC asked him: "Were you forcing her at any stage to have sex with you?" |
| He answered: "No." | He answered: "No." |
| Ms Forshaw continued: "Did she resist in any way?" | Ms Forshaw continued: "Did she resist in any way?" |
| He replied: "Not at all." | He replied: "Not at all." |
| Afterwards, he claimed she said: "I've got to head home but I've had fun." | Afterwards, he claimed she said: "I've got to head home but I've had fun." |
| When she left, at about 02:00 BST, he said he realised she might not be able to get out, so he went to Derby Gate and asked a police officer if he had seen her. | When she left, at about 02:00 BST, he said he realised she might not be able to get out, so he went to Derby Gate and asked a police officer if he had seen her. |
| He said he texted to ask if she was OK but heard nothing back, so went home. | He said he texted to ask if she was OK but heard nothing back, so went home. |
| The woman was captured on CCTV running through the corridors of Westminster in tears. | The woman was captured on CCTV running through the corridors of Westminster in tears. |
| Mr Armstrong told the court that when police came to arrest him, he thought there must be "some sort of mistake". | Mr Armstrong told the court that when police came to arrest him, he thought there must be "some sort of mistake". |
| He described feeling as though "someone had punched me in the stomach". | He described feeling as though "someone had punched me in the stomach". |
| Under cross-examination he said using the office for sex was "an act of enormous foolishness". | Under cross-examination he said using the office for sex was "an act of enormous foolishness". |
| He added: "I've had the worst year of my life. I'm unable to work, unable to sleep, unable to eat... | He added: "I've had the worst year of my life. I'm unable to work, unable to sleep, unable to eat... |
| "While what I did was foolish... someone is trying to send me to prison for a very long time for something I didn't do." | "While what I did was foolish... someone is trying to send me to prison for a very long time for something I didn't do." |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |