A woman was raped repeatedly and forced to eat dog food after being forced into an apartment at knifepoint by a jewellery designer she met online, Dubai Criminal Court heard.
The Nigerian accused, 31 allegedly struck up a conversation with the woman on social networking site, Badoo, on January 4 and agreed to met her at a coffee shop in Dubai the same day.
The Serbian woman, 53, told prosecutors she agreed to share a taxi with the man, only for him to produce a knife when they stepped out of the vehicle.
“We chatted on the Badoo application and agreed to meet. We then hailed a taxi together and when we stepped out near a building, he held a knife against me,” said the woman.
In court records, she stated the man then forced her into his apartment and raped her close to 20 times.
“As he raped me over and over again, he hit me, took away my passport, mobile phone and shoes and forced me to eat dog food.”
The woman reported the incident to police four days later.
Police reviewed CCTV footage showing the man and the woman entering the entrance of the building at 10.22pm on January 4.
A police report said it could not be established from the footage whether the man was carrying a knife.
A medical report confirmed that the accused and the complainant had sexual intercourse and the woman had minor bruises.
The court hearing on Sunday was held behind closed doors.
The case was adjourned until June 30.
