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| Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding: Alleged victim 'very upset' in taxi | Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding: Alleged victim 'very upset' in taxi |
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| The taxi driver who drove an alleged rape victim home from the house of Ulster rugby player Paddy Jackson has told a court that she seemed "very upset" throughout the journey. | The taxi driver who drove an alleged rape victim home from the house of Ulster rugby player Paddy Jackson has told a court that she seemed "very upset" throughout the journey. |
| Stephen Fisher, who was working for Fonacab at the time, said she was "sobbing into herself". | Stephen Fisher, who was working for Fonacab at the time, said she was "sobbing into herself". |
| He added: "The young woman definitely seemed very upset. | He added: "The young woman definitely seemed very upset. |
| "She was crying/sobbing throughout the journey." | "She was crying/sobbing throughout the journey." |
| He also said: "She didn't really talk very much at all bar telling me where she needed to go to." | He also said: "She didn't really talk very much at all bar telling me where she needed to go to." |
| Paddy Jackson and fellow Ulster and Ireland rugby player Stuart Olding deny raping the same woman in a house in south Belfast in June 2016. | Paddy Jackson and fellow Ulster and Ireland rugby player Stuart Olding deny raping the same woman in a house in south Belfast in June 2016. |
| One of their friends, Rory Harrison, arranged a taxi home for himself and the young woman. At her house, he walked her to the front door. | One of their friends, Rory Harrison, arranged a taxi home for himself and the young woman. At her house, he walked her to the front door. |
| The driver said at one point during the journey, he heard Mr Harrison speaking on the phone to someone else. | The driver said at one point during the journey, he heard Mr Harrison speaking on the phone to someone else. |
| Mr Fisher told the court he heard Mr Harrison say: "She's with me now. She's not good. I'll call in the morning." | Mr Fisher told the court he heard Mr Harrison say: "She's with me now. She's not good. I'll call in the morning." |
| The driver said that during the journey Mr Harrison comforted the woman, who was 19 at the time. | The driver said that during the journey Mr Harrison comforted the woman, who was 19 at the time. |
| 'Knew straight away' | 'Knew straight away' |
| The taxi driver told the court that after leaving off the woman, he asked Mr Harrison "did you have a rough night?" and one of things he said in his brief reply was "you have no idea". | The taxi driver told the court that after leaving off the woman, he asked Mr Harrison "did you have a rough night?" and one of things he said in his brief reply was "you have no idea". |
| Under cross-examination, it was pointed out to Mr Fisher that he had not used that phrase in his police statement, but the taxi driver maintained that it was what he had heard. | Under cross-examination, it was pointed out to Mr Fisher that he had not used that phrase in his police statement, but the taxi driver maintained that it was what he had heard. |
| Asked in detail about how emotional the woman had been, he said she had been upset but was not crying out loud. | Asked in detail about how emotional the woman had been, he said she had been upset but was not crying out loud. |
| The taxi driver said that when the police contacted him a few days later "I knew straight away what it was in relation to". | The taxi driver said that when the police contacted him a few days later "I knew straight away what it was in relation to". |
| Mr Harrison, 25, of Manse Road, Belfast is charged with perverting the course of justice and withholding information. He denies the charges. | Mr Harrison, 25, of Manse Road, Belfast is charged with perverting the course of justice and withholding information. He denies the charges. |
| Paddy Jackson, 26, from Belfast's Oakleigh Park, is charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault. He denies the charges. | Paddy Jackson, 26, from Belfast's Oakleigh Park, is charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault. He denies the charges. |
| Stuart Olding, 24, from Ardenlee Street, Belfast, is also charged with rape. He too denies the charge. | Stuart Olding, 24, from Ardenlee Street, Belfast, is also charged with rape. He too denies the charge. |
| Another man has also been charged in connection with the case. | |
| Blane McIlroy, 26, of Royal Lodge Road, Belfast, is charged with one count of exposure. He denies the charge. | Blane McIlroy, 26, of Royal Lodge Road, Belfast, is charged with one count of exposure. He denies the charge. |
| The 12-person jury has been told by Judge Patricia Smyth to wait until they hear all of the evidence in the case before coming to any final conclusions. | The 12-person jury has been told by Judge Patricia Smyth to wait until they hear all of the evidence in the case before coming to any final conclusions. |