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Detective Colin Andrews 'covered raped woman's mouth' | Detective Colin Andrews 'covered raped woman's mouth' |
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A senior detective with Humberside Police held his hand over a woman's mouth while he raped her after a Christmas party, a court has heard. | |
Former Det Ch Supt Colin Andrews, 57, is accused of carrying out the rape in a hotel room, in December 2003. | Former Det Ch Supt Colin Andrews, 57, is accused of carrying out the rape in a hotel room, in December 2003. |
He denies rape, two counts of common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, stalking, harassment and witness intimidation. | He denies rape, two counts of common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, stalking, harassment and witness intimidation. |
The woman told Manchester Crown Court she had tried to scream. | The woman told Manchester Crown Court she had tried to scream. |
'Banged head' | 'Banged head' |
On the second day of the trial, she told the court: "I did scream, he held his hand over my mouth. I thought he would stop if I screamed. | On the second day of the trial, she told the court: "I did scream, he held his hand over my mouth. I thought he would stop if I screamed. |
"I thought that because there was someone in the next room he would stop if I screamed, but he didn't." | "I thought that because there was someone in the next room he would stop if I screamed, but he didn't." |
She also described a separate incident in which she said: "He pushed me in the stomach and I banged my head on the wall and fell to the floor." | She also described a separate incident in which she said: "He pushed me in the stomach and I banged my head on the wall and fell to the floor." |
The police service was Mr Andrews' life and he loved his job, the jury was told. | The police service was Mr Andrews' life and he loved his job, the jury was told. |
The former murder detective, from Brough, East Yorkshire, retired from his post earlier this year. | The former murder detective, from Brough, East Yorkshire, retired from his post earlier this year. |
'Mid-life crisis' | 'Mid-life crisis' |
Defence barrister Tanya Griffiths QC put to the woman that she was "lying" and that it had taken her 10 years to make her rape allegation. | Defence barrister Tanya Griffiths QC put to the woman that she was "lying" and that it had taken her 10 years to make her rape allegation. |
Cross-examining her, Ms Griffiths asked the woman: "...the alleged rape at the chief officer's Christmas party is the perfect target, that would cause the maximum embarrassment wouldn't it?" | Cross-examining her, Ms Griffiths asked the woman: "...the alleged rape at the chief officer's Christmas party is the perfect target, that would cause the maximum embarrassment wouldn't it?" |
The woman denied lying. | The woman denied lying. |
During the opening day of the trial, the father of one was described as "controlling, manipulative and bullying". | During the opening day of the trial, the father of one was described as "controlling, manipulative and bullying". |
The court also heard accusations of him pursuing a campaign of stalking and harassment against another woman in the summer of 2013, during which he sent thousands of text messages and emails. | The court also heard accusations of him pursuing a campaign of stalking and harassment against another woman in the summer of 2013, during which he sent thousands of text messages and emails. |
Prosecutor Owen Edwards had said Mr Andrews "seems to have been going through a significant and sustained mid-life crisis". | Prosecutor Owen Edwards had said Mr Andrews "seems to have been going through a significant and sustained mid-life crisis". |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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