Sunderland footballer Jack Diamond on trial for rape and sexual assault
Prosecutors claim Sunderland winger Jack Diamond, 23, attacked the woman after inviting her to his house in Washington, Tyne and Wear, in 2022.
Victim told police she messaged a friend for help following the alleged assaults
A footballer has gone on trial accused of raping and sexually assaulting a woman he met on a dating app.
Prosecutors claim Sunderland winger Jack Diamond, 23, attacked the woman after inviting her to his house in Washington, Tyne and Wear, in 2022.
She told police she messaged a friend for help following the alleged assaults, fearing Diamond was contacting a fellow player about a threesome, Newcastle Crown Court heard.
Diamond said there had been consensual sexual activity. He denies both charges. The trial continues.