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Girl denies fantasising about sex with accused

A teenaged girl who allegedly had sex with a 37-year-old married man yesterday denied in the Supreme Court that she sometimes tells stories that are not true.

The defendant, a British national who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies having unlawful carnal knowledge with the 14-year-old girl on July 24, July 29 and August 7 2007.

The man is represented by lawyer Elizabeth Christopher, who spent yesterday cross-examining the girl, in day four of the trial being prosecuted by Crown Counsel Robert Welling.

Previously, the court heard the girl, who also cannot be named for legal reasons, admit that she sent text messages to four different teenage boys over the course of last summer, into the late hours of the night.

She has also admitted on numerous occasions that her relationship with her father was rocky, describing it at one point as "very difficult" but conceded it later improved. During the cross-examination, much centred on the alleged sexual encounter between the two on August 7.

In declaring her client never had sex with the girl, Ms Christopher said: "I'm suggesting to you that on August 7, (the defendant) did not go to your house at all."

"That would be wrong," the girl replied. "And he didn't talk, hug, or kiss you in your house," Ms Christopher followed.

The girl hit back, "That's wrong assuming you're referring to August 7."

On that occasion, the girl alleges the two went straight to her bedroom where they had sex which lasted for 20 minutes, before watching a movie together for about 30 minutes.

The court heard that after the sex and the movie, they both showered for about ten minutes.

When Ms Christopher asked for details of the supposed sexual episode, she described it happening in the same position as the last time.

The girl also claimed to have told Police officers that after having sex with the defendant and showering, she went out on her porch wearing just her underwear.

But she said she couldn't remember telling officers that the two had a drink and smoked cigarettes on the porch.

Then, attention shifted to an alleged sexual encounter the two had on a beach near West Side Road in Sandys.

"Was it possible (on August 7) for anyone to have sex on the beach at West Side Road?" Ms Christopher probed.

"I personally wouldn't have sex on that beach, I think it's too small, too rocky," the girl countered.

Both the defendant and the girl are white. At one point, she conceded that at least one of the boys she had contact with during the summer were black.

"I'm suggesting to you that your father would not appreciate you having 'contact' with black males," said Ms Christopher, "That's wrong," the girl replied, "my two best friends in Bermuda are black.

"My dad also knows a number of my black friends."

The court heard of a series of e-mails exchanged between the man and the girl.

In an e-mail dated June 23, Ms Christopher said her client ruled out the possibility of sex and asked to "remain friends."

And, the court further heard it was the girl who hoped their relationship would be one that was "more than friends", which the girl denied yesterday.

Ms Christopher suggested the girl became disappointed when told by the defendant he wished to only remain friends and she described the allegations against her client as a mere attempt to get back at him.

"I'm suggesting to you that you had fantasies about what you would have liked to have seen between you and (the defendant)," charged Ms Christopher, "The suggestion would be wrong," the girl contended.

The trial continues today before Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons.