Rape accused ‘kept woman as a sex slave prisoner’

life. I’m just gonna beat you and rape you.’

“Locked in that house, [she] went to the windows and was banging on them screaming. But the defendant ran over to her, put his hand over her mouth and threw her onto the sofa.

“He told her that if she did not ‘shut the f*** up’ he would ‘f***ing hurt her.’”

Leeds Crown Court heard that Patton slapped her repeatedly and even brandished a knife.

Mr Wood said: “He said he was going to rape her and use her as a sex slave.”

The court heard that the young woman managed to escape after her father came to the door on her second morning waking up in the house. Patton opened the door and the woman ran out.

Police were called and the woman was medically examined at Dewsbury and District Hospital.

Patton, who allegedly told the woman she is “nothing but a dog”, claimed that the sex was consensual and that the woman “enjoys rough sex.”

The alleged victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared in court via a video link and faced more than three hours of questioning.

In cross-examination Richard Canning said: “Your best friend said that you told her you made the allegation up.”

The woman denied it and said: “I seriously just want him to get help. I think he has anger issues and problems with his mental health.”

Patton denies seven counts of rape, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He admits one count of criminal damage.

The alleged offences mainly took place over the course of four days.

The trial continues.