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| A taxi driver drugged and sexually attacked a mother on her first night out since the birth of her child, a court has been told. | A taxi driver drugged and sexually attacked a mother on her first night out since the birth of her child, a court has been told. |
| John Worboys, 51, agreed to pick up the 36-year-old woman in London Bridge and take her home to Twickenham, south-west London, Croydon Crown Court heard. | John Worboys, 51, agreed to pick up the 36-year-old woman in London Bridge and take her home to Twickenham, south-west London, Croydon Crown Court heard. |
| He is accused of targeting 14 women in his black cab. | He is accused of targeting 14 women in his black cab. |
| He denies 23 charges including rape and sexual assault between October 2006 and | |
| February 2008. | |
| The prosecution claimed the mother was the 12th victim of Mr Worboys, from Rotherhithe, south-east London. | The prosecution claimed the mother was the 12th victim of Mr Worboys, from Rotherhithe, south-east London. |
| I just felt his hand at the top of my leg and that was when I suddenly opened my eyes and started shouting First victim Prosecutor Johannah Cutts QC said: "Worboys knew that he had a woman alone in his cab who had been drinking and who wanted to travel a little distance." | I just felt his hand at the top of my leg and that was when I suddenly opened my eyes and started shouting First victim Prosecutor Johannah Cutts QC said: "Worboys knew that he had a woman alone in his cab who had been drinking and who wanted to travel a little distance." |
| Mr Worboys allegedly told her he had won £33,000 gambling and offered her a glass of champagne and a reduced fare home. | Mr Worboys allegedly told her he had won £33,000 gambling and offered her a glass of champagne and a reduced fare home. |
| He used a similar ruse to persuade a string of young women to consume alcoholic drinks spiked with sedatives, the jury heard. | He used a similar ruse to persuade a string of young women to consume alcoholic drinks spiked with sedatives, the jury heard. |
| As the sedatives took effect he allegedly attacked her in a quiet road near her home. | As the sedatives took effect he allegedly attacked her in a quiet road near her home. |
| The court heard the mother lost consciousness after asking him whether it was a "joke" and a camera was hidden somewhere. | The court heard the mother lost consciousness after asking him whether it was a "joke" and a camera was hidden somewhere. |
| She was later discovered by her fiance slumped by the toilet in their home in the early hours of the morning. | She was later discovered by her fiance slumped by the toilet in their home in the early hours of the morning. |
| 'Generous' offer | 'Generous' offer |
| Miss Cutts said her address was found in a notebook owned by Mr Worboys, as were those of several of his other alleged victims. | Miss Cutts said her address was found in a notebook owned by Mr Worboys, as were those of several of his other alleged victims. |
| The jury also heard from his alleged first victim who said he picked her up outside a convenience store in October 2006 and made a "generous" offer of a free lift home. | The jury also heard from his alleged first victim who said he picked her up outside a convenience store in October 2006 and made a "generous" offer of a free lift home. |
| The woman, now 26, said he gave her two tablets when she complained of a headache and offered her champagne. | The woman, now 26, said he gave her two tablets when she complained of a headache and offered her champagne. |
| "I obviously had my defences down and was just quite enjoying this rather strange late-night drink." | "I obviously had my defences down and was just quite enjoying this rather strange late-night drink." |
| Soon she felt disorientated and could not remember her boyfriend's address who later told her how unintelligible her messages left on the phone were. | Soon she felt disorientated and could not remember her boyfriend's address who later told her how unintelligible her messages left on the phone were. |
| "The next thing I remember is him being in the back trying to put his hand up my skirt... and that was when I suddenly opened my eyes and started shouting." | "The next thing I remember is him being in the back trying to put his hand up my skirt... and that was when I suddenly opened my eyes and started shouting." |
| She picked out Mr Worboys in a video identification parade | She picked out Mr Worboys in a video identification parade |
| The cab driver also denies administering a substance with intent. | The cab driver also denies administering a substance with intent. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |