Man 'raped his friend then 'sent her WhatsApp message with a sad face saying he was sorry'

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Ryan Falconer

A 24-year-old man raped a female friend in her own home before sending her aWhatsApp message with a sad face and "I am sorry", a jury was told.
A court heard that after Ryan Falconer left the woman, she sent him a message saying "You don't understand how upset I am".

Falconer, who denies rape and attempted rape and claims the woman consented to sex, replied saying "Me too. I am sorry".
He then sent a message with a sad face and apologised again, the jury heard.
Prosecutor Jonathan Sharp told the court: "It was a clear and comprehensive admission."
Bradford Crown court

He said the complainant was "deeply, deeply upset" by what happened in May last year.
He told Bradford Crown Court on Tuesday that Falconer and the woman had not seen one another for quite a while but they had stayed in touch on Facebook and WhatsApp.
She invited him round to her home because she was feeling down.
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The jury was told Falconer sent the woman a WhatsApp message saying he was sorry with a sad face
They were watching TV on her bed when he tried to orally rape her and then rapedher, Mr Sharp alleged.
He said the woman said "stop" and "no" while Falconer was assaulting her.
"She made it perfectly clear that she did not want it to happen," Mr Sharp said.
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Ryan Falconer is accused of rape
The woman went to the police two days later and Falconer was arrested and interviewed.
He told investigating officers she consented and did not tell him to stop at any stage.
The trial, expected to finish this week, continues.


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