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| Presenter 'drugged and raped' man | Presenter 'drugged and raped' man |
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| A BBC radio presenter drugged and raped a man he met at a New Year party after inviting him back to see his art collection, a court has heard. | A BBC radio presenter drugged and raped a man he met at a New Year party after inviting him back to see his art collection, a court has heard. |
| Nigel Wrench, 47, of Finsbury Park, north London, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with rape, sexual assault and drugging his victim. | Nigel Wrench, 47, of Finsbury Park, north London, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with rape, sexual assault and drugging his victim. |
| The jury heard Mr Wrench took the 26-year-old to his flat after snorting cocaine with him on 1 January 2007. | The jury heard Mr Wrench took the 26-year-old to his flat after snorting cocaine with him on 1 January 2007. |
| The presenter, from Radio 4's PM programme, denies all the charges. | |
| Constance Briscoe, prosecuting, said: "In order to get his way with the victim, he drugged him and he raped him and he sexually assaulted him." | Constance Briscoe, prosecuting, said: "In order to get his way with the victim, he drugged him and he raped him and he sexually assaulted him." |
| 'Rebuffed advances' | 'Rebuffed advances' |
| The man, now aged 27, had gone to a party in Kennington, south London, where he was introduced to Mr Wrench and talked about his radio career, the Old Bailey was told. | The man, now aged 27, had gone to a party in Kennington, south London, where he was introduced to Mr Wrench and talked about his radio career, the Old Bailey was told. |
| Later Mr Wrench made a pass at the man but he rebuffed his advances. | Later Mr Wrench made a pass at the man but he rebuffed his advances. |
| Just before the party ended, some time after 0400 GMT, the presenter invited him to look at his art collection, jurors were told. | Just before the party ended, some time after 0400 GMT, the presenter invited him to look at his art collection, jurors were told. |
| The man was "a bit suspicious", Miss Briscoe said, but Mr Wrench told him: "Don't worry, it's not for sex." | The man was "a bit suspicious", Miss Briscoe said, but Mr Wrench told him: "Don't worry, it's not for sex." |
| At the flat Mr Wrench poured two glasses of champagne but when the man took a gulp he realised "not all was well", a jury heard. | At the flat Mr Wrench poured two glasses of champagne but when the man took a gulp he realised "not all was well", a jury heard. |
| There were "flashes of darkness" and "periods of blackness" as the man went in and out of consciousness, the court was told. | There were "flashes of darkness" and "periods of blackness" as the man went in and out of consciousness, the court was told. |
| Seven-hour ordeal | Seven-hour ordeal |
| The next thing he knew he was naked on Mr Wrench's bed, and the presenter was putting a pill into his mouth, it is alleged. | The next thing he knew he was naked on Mr Wrench's bed, and the presenter was putting a pill into his mouth, it is alleged. |
| It was then about 1300 GMT on New Year's Day, seven hours after he had arrived at the flat. | It was then about 1300 GMT on New Year's Day, seven hours after he had arrived at the flat. |
| Mr Wrench sexually assaulted and hit, punched and bit the man despite being told to stop, Miss Briscoe said. | Mr Wrench sexually assaulted and hit, punched and bit the man despite being told to stop, Miss Briscoe said. |
| Then the presenter forced the man to perform a sex act on him, she added. | Then the presenter forced the man to perform a sex act on him, she added. |
| After the man left he met a friend and they went together to a police station to report what had happened. | After the man left he met a friend and they went together to a police station to report what had happened. |
| Police arrested Wrench on 2 January and he made no answer to questions asked by detectives. Medication including Temazepam was found at his home. | Police arrested Wrench on 2 January and he made no answer to questions asked by detectives. Medication including Temazepam was found at his home. |
| The drug, whose effects include "dizziness, sedation, drowsiness, disorientation and reduced alertness", was also detected in a blood sample from the alleged victim, Miss Briscoe said. | The drug, whose effects include "dizziness, sedation, drowsiness, disorientation and reduced alertness", was also detected in a blood sample from the alleged victim, Miss Briscoe said. |
| The case continues. | The case continues. |