Three men, from Leicester, have denied kidnap, rape, assault by penetration and sexual assault
A court heard the woman was walking along Charles Street when she got into a car, thinking it was a taxiLeicester Crown Court heard the woman thought she was getting into a taxi when she was picked up by three men in the early hours of 16 January.Vahar Manchala, Ajay Doppalapudi and Rana Yellambai deny kidnap, sexual assault, rape and assault by penetration.
Giving evidence on Tuesday, the woman - who had been on a night out - said she got into the Audi TT with the three men at about 04:00 GMT, after being told she would be taken home.She said she "played along" with Mr Manchala, 22, as he began to sexually assault her in the back seat in a bid to protect herself from further harm.
Mr Manchala's defence barrister Trevor Siddle asked her why she did not get out of the car as it stopped at a Shell garage, claiming that she was "happy where you were" and an "active participant" in the sexual contact.Image source,She told the court after driving south on the M1, the car parked up in Chapel Lane, Lutterworth, where she was pulled out, pushed on to the grass and sexually assaulted again before managing to escape.
The prosecution allege Mr Manchala committed the sexual offences and that the other two are guilty through joint enterprise.
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