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Soldier cleared of rape ordered to pay £100,000 in civil case | Soldier cleared of rape ordered to pay £100,000 in civil case |
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A soldier cleared of rape has been ordered to pay his alleged victim more than £100,000 in a civil case. | A soldier cleared of rape has been ordered to pay his alleged victim more than £100,000 in a civil case. |
Sean Diamond, 24, had stood trial for allegedly raping a woman while she slept in a Dundee flat in July 2015. | Sean Diamond, 24, had stood trial for allegedly raping a woman while she slept in a Dundee flat in July 2015. |
A jury at the High Court in Edinburgh found the case not proven in October. | A jury at the High Court in Edinburgh found the case not proven in October. |
A civil action for damages was granted by a Dundee sheriff after the claim was not defended by Mr Diamond, who has since said this was due to an oversight and that he plans to defend the action. | |
Lawyers acting for Mr Diamond said that he had failed to lodge defences in time. | Lawyers acting for Mr Diamond said that he had failed to lodge defences in time. |
'Turbulent journey' | 'Turbulent journey' |
He continues to deny the rape allegations and has now instructed Balfour and Manson to make an application to the court to recall the decree. | He continues to deny the rape allegations and has now instructed Balfour and Manson to make an application to the court to recall the decree. |
Mr Diamond was based in Leuchars at the time of the alleged crime. | Mr Diamond was based in Leuchars at the time of the alleged crime. |
He is now serving with the Queen's Dragoon Guards based at Robertson Barracks in Dereham, Norfolk. | He is now serving with the Queen's Dragoon Guards based at Robertson Barracks in Dereham, Norfolk. |
The woman was granted £100,000 with interest. | The woman was granted £100,000 with interest. |
She told BBC Scotland: "For me, it was absolutely heartbreaking, gut wrenching, the worst thing I could ever have imagined. | She told BBC Scotland: "For me, it was absolutely heartbreaking, gut wrenching, the worst thing I could ever have imagined. |
"I felt like the worst thing had already happened and then to hear the not proven verdict just multiplied what had already happened to an even more extreme level. | "I felt like the worst thing had already happened and then to hear the not proven verdict just multiplied what had already happened to an even more extreme level. |
"I'm somebody that's normally very upbeat - a bubbly, happy person and I became almost a prisoner in my own head. | "I'm somebody that's normally very upbeat - a bubbly, happy person and I became almost a prisoner in my own head. |
"Over time I've been able to repair myself and move forward. However, it has been a very turbulent journey." | "Over time I've been able to repair myself and move forward. However, it has been a very turbulent journey." |
She added: "For me it's not about the money, nothing's ever going to make that situation go away." | She added: "For me it's not about the money, nothing's ever going to make that situation go away." |
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