Jake Cummings, a former Metropolitan Police officer, stands accused of raping two women. Prosecutor James Thacker described him as a liar and manipulator, stating that jurors should not believe his claims. Cummings, who denies the allegations, argues that the sexual encounters were consensual. The prosecution highlights his previous convictions for controlling behavior and stalking related to his relationships with the alleged victims. Defense barrister Campaspe Lloyd-Jacob suggests that the jurors cannot be certain of his guilt, raising questions about Cummings’ beliefs regarding consent.
Cummings, who has also lived in Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, had been in relationships with both women. One woman says she was raped while she was seeing the defendant; the other says she was raped shortly after a relationship ended.
The jury has been told that Cummings had already been convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour and stalking, during his relationships with the women, following an earlier trial.
Mr Thacker said Cummings was an 'accepted manipulator', and emphasized to the jury that they could not trust anything that he said.
Defence barrister Campaspe Lloyd-Jacob argued that jurors 'cannot be sure' that his client was guilty, presenting doubt about whether Cummings reasonably believed the women were consenting.
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