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Two men from Essex deny falsely imprisoning woman in a hotel room | Two men from Essex deny falsely imprisoning woman in a hotel room |
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Two men staying at a hotel dragged a woman into their room after dinner in the restaurant, a court has heard. | Two men staying at a hotel dragged a woman into their room after dinner in the restaurant, a court has heard. |
Billy Millar, 23, and Liam Skinner, 21, both from Essex, pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning the woman in their hotel room in Hertfordshire last July. | Billy Millar, 23, and Liam Skinner, 21, both from Essex, pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning the woman in their hotel room in Hertfordshire last July. |
One of the men then demanded she perform a sex act on him while his friend stood by the door, the jury at St Albans Crown Court was told. | One of the men then demanded she perform a sex act on him while his friend stood by the door, the jury at St Albans Crown Court was told. |
The woman hotel worker escaped when there was a knock on the door. | The woman hotel worker escaped when there was a knock on the door. |
Mr Millar, of Mill Road, West Mersea and Mr Skinner of High Street North, Colchester, also deny a second charge of committing an offence with the intention of committing a sexual offence. | Mr Millar, of Mill Road, West Mersea and Mr Skinner of High Street North, Colchester, also deny a second charge of committing an offence with the intention of committing a sexual offence. |
'Pushing and pulling' | 'Pushing and pulling' |
The pair had been with a party of golfers who had checked into the hotel for a golfing break. | The pair had been with a party of golfers who had checked into the hotel for a golfing break. |
Prosecutor Isobel Delamere said during dinner the group became quite "rowdy", flirting with waitresses. | Prosecutor Isobel Delamere said during dinner the group became quite "rowdy", flirting with waitresses. |
The woman told the jury that after dinner she had to go to the corridors outside rooms to retrieve any room service trays left outside doors. | The woman told the jury that after dinner she had to go to the corridors outside rooms to retrieve any room service trays left outside doors. |
She said she saw the two defendants outside their room and as she went past Mr Millar asked her to go inside. | She said she saw the two defendants outside their room and as she went past Mr Millar asked her to go inside. |
She refused, but Mr Millar took hold of her wrists, and by "pushing and pulling" got her into the room, she said. | She refused, but Mr Millar took hold of her wrists, and by "pushing and pulling" got her into the room, she said. |
As she tried to push past him, Mr Millar pushed her, causing her to fall to the floor. | As she tried to push past him, Mr Millar pushed her, causing her to fall to the floor. |
He then demanded she perform a sex act on him. | |
"I had started to feel quite nervous, panicky," she said. | "I had started to feel quite nervous, panicky," she said. |
She was able to get out of the room after someone knocked on the door. | She was able to get out of the room after someone knocked on the door. |
Cross-examined by Samantha Giffin for Mr Millar, the woman denied she had gone into the room willingly. | Cross-examined by Samantha Giffin for Mr Millar, the woman denied she had gone into the room willingly. |
The case continues. | The case continues. |