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Aggro Santos trial: Rape 'against morals and pride' | Aggro Santos trial: Rape 'against morals and pride' |
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The rapper and former I'm A Celebrity contestant Aggro Santos told police that rape was against his "morals and pride", a court heard. | The rapper and former I'm A Celebrity contestant Aggro Santos told police that rape was against his "morals and pride", a court heard. |
Mr Santos, 24, is accused of raping a woman in a hotel room after a show in Yeovil, Somerset, in September 2010. | Mr Santos, 24, is accused of raping a woman in a hotel room after a show in Yeovil, Somerset, in September 2010. |
He is also accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in Chichester, West Sussex, in 2011, Chichester Crown Court heard. | |
Mr Santos of Bickersteth Road in Tooting, south-west London, denies two counts of rape. | Mr Santos of Bickersteth Road in Tooting, south-west London, denies two counts of rape. |
His friend Tyrelle Ritchie, 22, of Vauxhall Street in Lambeth, south-east London, denies one count of oral rape. | His friend Tyrelle Ritchie, 22, of Vauxhall Street in Lambeth, south-east London, denies one count of oral rape. |
The Brazilian-born rapper, who is standing trial under his real name Yuri Santos, is accused of raping a then 16-year-old girl after the University of Chichester summer ball. | The Brazilian-born rapper, who is standing trial under his real name Yuri Santos, is accused of raping a then 16-year-old girl after the University of Chichester summer ball. |
He is also accused of raping a woman in her 20s in his hotel room in Yeovil on 25 September, 2010 after performing a gig. | He is also accused of raping a woman in her 20s in his hotel room in Yeovil on 25 September, 2010 after performing a gig. |
The court heard that when Mr Santos was questioned by detectives over the alleged rape in Chichester, he said: "I would never have done that. | |
"It goes against everything I have been brought up with, my morals and my pride. | "It goes against everything I have been brought up with, my morals and my pride. |
"It's a really, really big card to pull out on someone." | |
'All kicked off' | 'All kicked off' |
In police interview, Mr Santos said the girl had consented to sex with him after coming back to his hotel with a group following the ball. | In police interview, Mr Santos said the girl had consented to sex with him after coming back to his hotel with a group following the ball. |
The group spent part of the night drinking in the hotel bar, talking and listening to music - including some of Mr Santos' new songs, the court heard. | The group spent part of the night drinking in the hotel bar, talking and listening to music - including some of Mr Santos' new songs, the court heard. |
As the night wore on, Mr Santos said he had protected, consensual sex with the girl in his hotel room. | As the night wore on, Mr Santos said he had protected, consensual sex with the girl in his hotel room. |
The girl's sister later came into the room, followed some time later by Mr Santos' friend and co-defendant Mr Ritchie, the court heard. | The girl's sister later came into the room, followed some time later by Mr Santos' friend and co-defendant Mr Ritchie, the court heard. |
Mr Ritchie and the sister started flirting, and Mr Santos told the girl that they should go into the bathroom to give the pair some privacy, jurors were told. | |
When the pair left the room, Santos and the girl came out of the bathroom and had protected sex for a second time, the court heard. | When the pair left the room, Santos and the girl came out of the bathroom and had protected sex for a second time, the court heard. |
Mr Santos told police that Mr Ritchie had walked back into the room. | Mr Santos told police that Mr Ritchie had walked back into the room. |
The girl is then alleged to have performed a sex act on Mr Ritchie for "20 or 30 seconds" before saying she wanted to stop, the court heard. | The girl is then alleged to have performed a sex act on Mr Ritchie for "20 or 30 seconds" before saying she wanted to stop, the court heard. |
Mr Ritchie then left the room, leaving Mr Santos to carry on having sex with the girl, police were told. | Mr Ritchie then left the room, leaving Mr Santos to carry on having sex with the girl, police were told. |
The jury was told that later, after the girl had left the room to fetch a camera, her sister came in and "it all kicked off" as she claimed her sister had been raped. | The jury was told that later, after the girl had left the room to fetch a camera, her sister came in and "it all kicked off" as she claimed her sister had been raped. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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