The alleged victim of a serious sexual assault broke down in tears yesterday when she took the stand.

"I told you no twice," she yelled at the defendant while she gave evidence of what happened on January 23, 2003.

"Don't you know that no means no. You have scarred me for life"

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, began her evidence yesterday by telling Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons that she was humiliated. She explained that she had once worked with the defendant at a bank on the Island and they had maintained a friendship after they both left the company.

She said they often talked about the demise of his marriage and she would continually urge him to get counselling as he appeared despondent.

The woman, who has been married for 20 years, told the court that on one occasion in early January 2003 she visited the defendant's home and they had consensual sex. When asked by Crown counsel Robert Welling how she felt after that encounter she said: "I felt bad because it should not have happened."

Approximately a week later on January 23 2003 she again visited the defendant's home but said she was not anticipating another sexual encounter but soon after she entered the home the man began pulling at her shirt.

She said the man pushed her on to the mattress and sexually assaulted her despite the fact that she repeatedly asked him to stop. "He was twice the size he is now, he used to body build," she said. "I didn't stand a chance. I kept telling him no and to stop he was hurting me."

Before she left his home that evening the man threatened to hurt her or her family if she told anyone about the incident, she said. Because of this threat she was scared to tell anyone she said yesterday.

Eventually though she reported it to the Police last year because she said that the defendant continually harassed her and made lewd comments whenever he saw her.

She also alleged that he phoned her and again threatened to hurt her if she told anyone. The defendant is represented by Saul Froomkin, QC. The trial continues today.