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Grime artist Solo 45 'waterboarded victim' | Grime artist Solo 45 'waterboarded victim' |
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A rapper imprisoned a woman, waterboarded her and "beat her black and blue", a court has heard. | A rapper imprisoned a woman, waterboarded her and "beat her black and blue", a court has heard. |
Andy Anokye, 32, who performs as Solo 45, denies 31 charges against him relating to four women. | Andy Anokye, 32, who performs as Solo 45, denies 31 charges against him relating to four women. |
They include 22 allegations of rape, five counts of false imprisonment, two of assault by penetration and two of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. | They include 22 allegations of rape, five counts of false imprisonment, two of assault by penetration and two of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
The woman told Bristol Crown Court the member of grime collective Boy Better Know held a gun to her head. | |
She told the court Mr Anokye left her terrified after attacking her. | |
"It extended to waterboarding and beating me black and blue," she said. | "It extended to waterboarding and beating me black and blue," she said. |
"He put a gun to my head. On other occasions he couldn't find a gun and he was on to his friends saying 'I can't find it'. | "He put a gun to my head. On other occasions he couldn't find a gun and he was on to his friends saying 'I can't find it'. |
"I was scared of him and I thought I deserved everything I got." | "I was scared of him and I thought I deserved everything I got." |
She also told the jury how she did not like going out because Mr Anokye had left her "covered in bruises". | She also told the jury how she did not like going out because Mr Anokye had left her "covered in bruises". |
Prosecutors have previously told the jury that Mr Anokye, of Millennium Promenade, Bristol, "imprisoned, assaulted, sexually violated and raped" the four complainants in the case. | Prosecutors have previously told the jury that Mr Anokye, of Millennium Promenade, Bristol, "imprisoned, assaulted, sexually violated and raped" the four complainants in the case. |
Police examining three mobile phones and a laptop found at Mr Anokye's home after his arrest discovered searches for "dacryphilia", the court heard. | Police examining three mobile phones and a laptop found at Mr Anokye's home after his arrest discovered searches for "dacryphilia", the court heard. |
Jurors have been told this is sexual arousal from another's fear. | Jurors have been told this is sexual arousal from another's fear. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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