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A 36-year-old man has been found guilty of one count of rape involving his ex-lover.
He was on trial for two counts of rape but was only found guilty of one on Thursday.
The incident for which he was convicted took place on July 22, 2019.
According to the victim, she was sexually assaulted by an accused who was enraged by the suspicion that she was involved with someone else.
The woman told the court that they dated for about six months in 2019 and the incident occurred about a month after they broke up.
The 32-year-old woman stated that on the day in question, she received a call from the accused, from an unfamiliar number.
He informed her that he had something for her, and believing that it was the $30,000 she lent him, she agreed to meet before work.
When they met, she got into the darkly tinted car he had rented and was compelled to turn off her phone and surrender it.
He then took her to an empty lot in Bendals where he assaulted her, accusing her of being involved with someone else.
She denied the accusation but he still punched and choked her.
He eventually had sexual intercourse with her against her will.
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