Man tells rape trial sex was consensual

A 42-year-old man on trial on charges of raping a 30-year-old woman strongly denied allegations that he threatened she would end up in a suitcase, saying to gardaí that their sexual actions were all consensual.

“She started kissing,” said the defendant. “It was mouth-to-mouth kissing… It was not just raw sex. There was affection — that is the word I was looking for.”