Man accused of raping elderly woman with dementia tells trial jury she made advances towards him
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man accused of raping an elderly woman with dementia in a care home has told a jury that she made advances towards him. Stanley Ekhator, 36, is on trial accused of raping the victim in her bedroom on December 17 last year when he was working an overnight shift.
Taking to the witness stand and being questioned by defence barrister Keith Harrison, Mr Ekhator told jurors his account of what happened on the night he is accused of raping her. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. The prosecution previously alleged that Mr Ekhator had raped the female victim, whose condition meant she is 'unable to make decisions for herself'.
Mr Ekhator said that he was already working at the care home when the victim moved in. He had initially been hired as a member of maintenance staff before then training to become a carer.
He told the court that his care work responsibilities included assisting residents with showering them and feeding them. Mr Ekhator told jurors he had not looked at her personal care plan.
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