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Girl, 13, 'tipped into suicide' | Girl, 13, 'tipped into suicide' |
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A 13-year-old girl who killed herself was "tipped over the edge" by an air cadet instructor who was having sex with her, a teenager has told a court. | A 13-year-old girl who killed herself was "tipped over the edge" by an air cadet instructor who was having sex with her, a teenager has told a court. |
The girl, 16, denied making up claims that Paul Nicholls, 39, of Rhondda, had sex with her and Cherrell Evans, 13, who was found dead in 2007. | The girl, 16, denied making up claims that Paul Nicholls, 39, of Rhondda, had sex with her and Cherrell Evans, 13, who was found dead in 2007. |
At Merthyr Crown Court, Mr Nicholls denies three counts of sexual activity with the older girl when she was 15. | At Merthyr Crown Court, Mr Nicholls denies three counts of sexual activity with the older girl when she was 15. |
He also denies a charge of attempting to have sex with the older girl. | He also denies a charge of attempting to have sex with the older girl. |
Giving evidence via a video link, the girl told the court Cherrell had told her Mr Nicholls raped her. | Giving evidence via a video link, the girl told the court Cherrell had told her Mr Nicholls raped her. |
"I think, personally, like everyone she had a hard time and he tipped her over the edge," the teenager, who cannot be named, said. | |
Asked by defence barrister Tracy Lloyd-Nesling if she thought Cherrell had been upset about anything else, the girl said "no". | Asked by defence barrister Tracy Lloyd-Nesling if she thought Cherrell had been upset about anything else, the girl said "no". |
She said: "She talked to me about suicide the last time I saw her before she did it. I was a 15-year-old child being raped by a man I saw as my father Girl's evidence against Paul Nicholls, pictured | |
"She gave me a bracelet and told me I needed it to get me through." | "She gave me a bracelet and told me I needed it to get me through." |
After Cherrell died, the elder girl reported Mr Nicholls to police and said he had had sex with both of them. | After Cherrell died, the elder girl reported Mr Nicholls to police and said he had had sex with both of them. |
Ms Lloyd-Nesling asked the girl if she was making up the allegations as "revenge" for what had happened to Cherrell. | Ms Lloyd-Nesling asked the girl if she was making up the allegations as "revenge" for what had happened to Cherrell. |
The girl said: "I've not lied at all. I'm telling the truth. | |
"I was a 15-year-old child being raped by a man I saw as my father." | "I was a 15-year-old child being raped by a man I saw as my father." |
Describing her own first experience of sex with Mr Nicholls, she said: "I have never been so scared before. I remember him holding me down, I remember a lot of pain." | Describing her own first experience of sex with Mr Nicholls, she said: "I have never been so scared before. I remember him holding me down, I remember a lot of pain." |
She said Mr Nicholls, of Pontygwaith, had sex with her "on many occasions". | She said Mr Nicholls, of Pontygwaith, had sex with her "on many occasions". |
The teenager added that Mr Nicholls would flirt with other girls, "feeling them and stuff". | The teenager added that Mr Nicholls would flirt with other girls, "feeling them and stuff". |
"I want everyone to know the truth, I want everyone to know what he does," she said. | "I want everyone to know the truth, I want everyone to know what he does," she said. |
The court heard on Tuesday that police found several text messages from Mr Nicholls on both girls' phones. | The court heard on Tuesday that police found several text messages from Mr Nicholls on both girls' phones. |
'Clammed up' | 'Clammed up' |
The elder girl's uncle told the jury how his niece had changed after Cherrell died. | The elder girl's uncle told the jury how his niece had changed after Cherrell died. |
He said: "There was something odd about her, it was her mannerisms and the way she was looking. | He said: "There was something odd about her, it was her mannerisms and the way she was looking. |
"I asked her if something had happened at school but she said 'no'. | "I asked her if something had happened at school but she said 'no'. |
"Then I asked her if anyone had harmed her in any way but she just clammed up and started to cry. | "Then I asked her if anyone had harmed her in any way but she just clammed up and started to cry. |
"She's normally an outgoing girl, a typical teenager enjoying her homework. | "She's normally an outgoing girl, a typical teenager enjoying her homework. |
"I asked her if it was a sexual thing and she made no reply. She just had her head down and nodded." | "I asked her if it was a sexual thing and she made no reply. She just had her head down and nodded." |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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