An asylum seeker from Trinidad accused of raping a woman in her Bournemouth home has told a jury that the alleged victim faked the attack on a recording. Chret Callender, 28, is charged with rape and sexual assault after an incident in the early hours of June 14.
The court heard that Callender, who is housed at the Britannia Hotel used for asylum seekers, turned up uninvited at the woman's home after a night out. She let him in to avoid disturbing housemates but said she made clear she did not want sex. The woman recorded the encounter on her phone, capturing sounds of thrusting and her saying 'no' and 'please stop'.
Callender admitted pressuring the woman for sex but denied rape, claiming she was pretending. 'She could be putting in other parts to make it look like this is what is happening,' he said. He had no explanation for the thrusting sounds, adding: 'I also want to know what that was.'
Prosecutor Russell Pyne asked why Callender said 'sorry' after the thrusting stopped. Callender replied: 'I was really pressuring her and that's wrong. Because I was pressuring her, that's why she was breaking down in tears. I never actually had sex with her.'
The jury heard the recording, which also captured Callender saying 'I'm going to take it' and 'why are you crying? You're making me feel I'm raping you'. Callender has pleaded not guilty to both charges. The trial continues.
