A 32-year-old woman who is alleging that her ex-husband raped her several times between 30th November, 2015 to 4th January, 2016 told the Suva High Court today that she was kept awake throughout one of the nights by her husband.
The woman wept in court as she said that he her ex-husband raped her throughout the night on the floor of the bedroom as her daughter slept on the bed.
The woman said that their daughter used to share the room with them.
While being cross-examined by defence lawyer, Talei Kean, the woman also denied that she had uttered the name of another man while having sex with her ex-husband.
The woman also admitted in court that her ex-husband’s cousin who was their neighbour used to play cards with them and she used to laugh and joke with him.
When questioned by Kean, the woman denied that she had told her ex-husband that she had been with her neighbour.
The woman told the court that her ex-husband did not like his cousin as he joked with her and they used to have fun.
She also admitted in court that she had once pinched her ex-husband’s neighbour and her ex-husband had not liked this.
The man is charged with four counts of rape.
The trial continues tomorrow before High Court Judge, Justice Riyaz Hamza.
