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Charges against a man accused of raping a mother-of-two while quoting verses from the bible have been found not proven at the High Court in Glasgow.Charges against a man accused of raping a mother-of-two while quoting verses from the bible have been found not proven at the High Court in Glasgow.
Cornelius Buckley was alleged to have attacked the woman in his student flat in Glasgow in January last year.Cornelius Buckley was alleged to have attacked the woman in his student flat in Glasgow in January last year.
The 24-year-old, from the Republic of Ireland, denied raping the woman and claimed they had consensual sex.The 24-year-old, from the Republic of Ireland, denied raping the woman and claimed they had consensual sex.
He walked free from court following a four-day trial after a jury cleared him of the charges. He walked free from court following a four-day trial after a jury acquitted him of the charges.
The prosecution alleged that the Strathclyde University engineering student had ripped the woman's clothes off, held her down on a bed, and threatened her with violence.The prosecution alleged that the Strathclyde University engineering student had ripped the woman's clothes off, held her down on a bed, and threatened her with violence.
Mr Buckley denied raping the woman and claimed that they had consensual sex and then went to sleep in each others arms.Mr Buckley denied raping the woman and claimed that they had consensual sex and then went to sleep in each others arms.
He also denied quoting verses from the Bible and claimed that he thought the woman was "weird," and had tried to talk to him about British kings and queens.He also denied quoting verses from the Bible and claimed that he thought the woman was "weird," and had tried to talk to him about British kings and queens.
She said he had thrown her on the bed and ripped her clothing off. She said he was quoting bits from the Bible John CassidyTaxi driverShe said he had thrown her on the bed and ripped her clothing off. She said he was quoting bits from the Bible John CassidyTaxi driver
When asked why the woman had run out into the road barefoot and wearing only a T-shirt, then flagged down a passing car and claimed she had been attacked, he replied: "It could have been a number of reasons, but it wasn't me.When asked why the woman had run out into the road barefoot and wearing only a T-shirt, then flagged down a passing car and claimed she had been attacked, he replied: "It could have been a number of reasons, but it wasn't me.
"If I had known she was stressed in any way I'd have done something if I had known this person was in distress.""If I had known she was stressed in any way I'd have done something if I had known this person was in distress."
Taxi driver John Cassidy, 40, told the court he had been flagged down by the woman at 0500 BST on 6 January 2008.Taxi driver John Cassidy, 40, told the court he had been flagged down by the woman at 0500 BST on 6 January 2008.
He told prosecutor Ashley Edwards: "She was crying, she was frantic and shaking.He told prosecutor Ashley Edwards: "She was crying, she was frantic and shaking.
"She started saying: 'He's going to kill me, he's going to kill me.'""She started saying: 'He's going to kill me, he's going to kill me.'"
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"She said she had been attacked. She said he had thrown her on the bed and ripped her clothing off. She said he was quoting bits from the Bible.""She said she had been attacked. She said he had thrown her on the bed and ripped her clothing off. She said he was quoting bits from the Bible."
The mum-of-two met Mr Buckley, who called himself Connor, as she walked from Play nightclub in Glasgow towards a taxi rank near to Queen Street station and they had shared a taxi.The mum-of-two met Mr Buckley, who called himself Connor, as she walked from Play nightclub in Glasgow towards a taxi rank near to Queen Street station and they had shared a taxi.
She said she went up to his flat when the taxi driver refused to take her to her home on the outskirts of Glasgow.She said she went up to his flat when the taxi driver refused to take her to her home on the outskirts of Glasgow.
She said Mr Buckley said he would phone her a taxi from there.She said Mr Buckley said he would phone her a taxi from there.