The court was told that Rory Harrison had described the alleged victim as a silly girl in text messages Pacemaker PressA woman who has accused two Irish rugby players of rape was branded a “silly girl” who was “causing trouble for the lads” in messages exchanged among their friends, a court was told. A series of text and WhatsApp communications were read out at Belfast crown court, where Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are standing trial. Toby Hedworth, QC, for the prosecution, said the messages formed part of a timeline of agreed facts. In one exchange on June 30 2016, Rory Harrison, who denies perverting the course of justice and withholding information, expressed hope the case against his friends could be dismissed. Just a silly girl who’s done something then regretted it.

Source: The Times March 01, 2018 00:04 UTC