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| Woman 'was raped' in McDonald's | Woman 'was raped' in McDonald's |
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| A woman was allegedly raped by her ex-partner in the toilet of a McDonald's restaurant in Belfast, a court has heard. | A woman was allegedly raped by her ex-partner in the toilet of a McDonald's restaurant in Belfast, a court has heard. |
| The man, who has not been charged with the rape, faces separate charges of intimidation, making threats to kill and breach of a restraining order. | The man, who has not been charged with the rape, faces separate charges of intimidation, making threats to kill and breach of a restraining order. |
| The 33-year-old who is an asylum seeker from an African country allegedly held his partner at knifepoint in the toilets before raping her. | The 33-year-old who is an asylum seeker from an African country allegedly held his partner at knifepoint in the toilets before raping her. |
| He was refused bail. | He was refused bail. |
| The charges the man faces relate to phone calls he allegedly made in an attempt to get the woman to drop the rape complaint against him. | The charges the man faces relate to phone calls he allegedly made in an attempt to get the woman to drop the rape complaint against him. |
| Describing the circumstances of the alleged attack in the Donegall Place restaurant in May, a prosecuting lawyer said the woman was aware that her assailant had a knife and "very afraid" that he would use it. | Describing the circumstances of the alleged attack in the Donegall Place restaurant in May, a prosecuting lawyer said the woman was aware that her assailant had a knife and "very afraid" that he would use it. |
| A decision is yet to be made on whether to charge the man with rape. | A decision is yet to be made on whether to charge the man with rape. |
| In one of the calls he allegedly warned her: "You're a dead person walking, my boys are operating in the north." | In one of the calls he allegedly warned her: "You're a dead person walking, my boys are operating in the north." |
| "Mafia" | "Mafia" |
| The court heard a claim that he then phoned again to say he knew where her mother lived. | The court heard a claim that he then phoned again to say he knew where her mother lived. |
| It was alleged that when she asked him to stay away, he replied with a similar threat: "The mafia are all coming over, you're a dead person walking." | It was alleged that when she asked him to stay away, he replied with a similar threat: "The mafia are all coming over, you're a dead person walking." |
| Opposing bail, the prosecution lawyer said the police public protection unit had carried out a risk evaluation on the accused. | |
| "He has been assessed as a category three potentially dangerous person - that is the highest in a three tier category," he added. | "He has been assessed as a category three potentially dangerous person - that is the highest in a three tier category," he added. |
| "The police would have extreme concerns if this applicant were released on bail." | "The police would have extreme concerns if this applicant were released on bail." |
| The defendant said that the alleged victim had contacted him by telephone because he had a new partner. | The defendant said that the alleged victim had contacted him by telephone because he had a new partner. |
| The judge ruled that it was not an appropriate case to grant bail. | The judge ruled that it was not an appropriate case to grant bail. |
| He added that a fresh bail application could be made if forensic examination of telephone records backed the accused's claims that his ex-partner contacted him. |
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