Man accused of raping and assaulting pregnant teenager in Belfast

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 16:32 · Archive

A 37-year-old Belfast man has been accused of raping a 17-year-old girl, strangling her and throwing her from a car after she told him she was pregnant with his baby. The alleged attack happened in Bangor, Co Down, on 26 September. The girl made a 999 call in the early hours of that morning claiming the man had raped her in his car on Bloomfield Road before ejecting her from the vehicle and driving away. A passerby described as a 'Good Samaritan' discovered her lying on the roadside, intoxicated and crying.

Prosecutors told the High Court the girl alleged the man grabbed her by the throat and struck her head off the dashboard. She claimed he had a knife and threatened to use it on her. According to the girl's account, the pair had been in a relationship for several months after meeting online through Snapchat. Prosecutors said he had supplied her with crack cocaine which they used together.

The man, who cannot be named to protect the girl's identity, was refused bail on charges involving plying her with crack cocaine as part of an alleged campaign of sexual and physical violence.

How it is being reported

• Vulnerable teenage girl allegedly 'raped, strangled and thrown out of car', court toldProsecutors claimed a 37-year-old Belfast man also threatened her with a knife after being told she was pregnant with his babyBelfast Live · 13 Oct, 16:12
• Girl raped and strangled before being thrown from car after telling man she was pregnant, court toldBelfast Telegraph · 13 Oct, 15:32

In this story: Belfast · Bangor · Co Down · Bloomfield Road

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