Police officer allegedly raped woman then pushed her down the stairs, court hears

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A police officer allegedly raped a woman and then pushed her down the stairs, a court has heard. Martyn Coulter is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh accused of raping and assaulting the woman at an address in East Lothian in 2013.He is also charged with raping, sexually assaulting and threatening a girl aged under 13.

Coulter, 36, denies all the charges against him.Giving evidence, the witness told the court how Coulter is alleged to have raped her following an angry confrontation after he finished his shift as a police officer.“It was very bizarre,” she said. “His face was shaking, vibrating almost.“He pushed me back on the bed.

He was immediately in front of me.“I thought it was a bit strange, I remember thinking, ‘This is bizarre’.”The witness was asked if she had said anything to Coulter or challenged him.She said: “It was so quick.

He just didn’t say anything.”Prosecution Advocate Depute Kath Harper asked her: “Did he ask you if you wanted to have sex?"The witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons, replied: “No.”Ms Harper asked her: “Did you want to have sex?”The witness responded: “No.