The former partner of a police officer has told jurors she was sexually and physically assaulted by him while they were in a relationship.
The 55-year-old officer is standing trial for a total of nine offences, including rape and voyeurism.The officer, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his alleged victim, has denied all the charges.The court heard the officer and the woman had separated in August 2020 but both continued to live in the family home, sleeping in separate bedrooms.
When the police arrived at the house, the complainant made a counter allegation that she had been assaulted by the defendant previously and was then interviewed about the allegations she made. She alleged that in March 2007 she and the defendant had consensual sex but she experienced pain and asked him to stop, "but he didn't immediately stop".The complainant also claimed she was raped by the defendant in September 2010 after attending a wedding.
The defendant is also accused of acts of voyeurism, including video recordings made on his mobile phone of the pair having consensual sex when they were in a relationship.
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