Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape 'really hurt', court hears
During the trial of Russell Brand, a witness testified that an alleged victim described being raped and experiencing significant pain. Brand faces seven charges, including rape and sexual assault, spanning a decade, all of which he denies.
Why it matters
This high-profile legal case involves serious allegations against a public figure, drawing significant media attention to issues of consent and sexual violence.
Image source, Getty Images By Sima Kotecha Senior UK correspondent at Southwark Crown Court Published 29 minutes ago Warning - this report contains graphic content
The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand told a jury the complainant had told her after the alleged attack that it had "really, really hurt".
The witness who spoke via video link at his trial said she had attended the Hammersmith Apollo theatre in London with the alleged victim in 2009, where they had been invited to the defendant's dressing room after his comedy show.
She said the woman had told her she had visited Brand's house in London soon after meeting at the theatre.
Brand, 51, has pleaded not guilty to all seven charges in the trial - three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.
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