Katie Price's ex said take it to grave, rape trial hears
Kieran Hayler, the former husband of Katie Price, is standing trial at Lewes Crown Court on charges of rape and sexual assault dating back to 2016. The complainant testified that she was a teenager at the time and was coerced into silence by the defendant.
Why it matters
The trial brings attention to historical sexual assault allegations involving a public figure and the complexities of victim testimony in court.
Image source, Matt Graveling/BBC Image caption, Kieran Hayler denies the charges and has suggested his ex-wife, Katie Price, had "launched a campaign" against him when their marriage ended
The former husband of Katie Price told a teenager after allegedly raping her that she should "take it to the grave", a court has heard.
Kieran Hayler, 39, is on trial at Lewes Crown Court accused of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in West Sussex in 2016, all of which he denies.
The complainant, who was 13 at the time of the alleged offences, wept during a police interview shown to jurors when she admitted lying to her mum about what happened because she "didn't want her to think I was disgusting".
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