Soldier rape case jury sent home

The offences are alleged to have taken place in Green Park

A jury considering the verdict in the case of two soldiers accused of raping a teenager has been sent home.

Adam Bray, 21, and David Wright, 25, from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, are accused of repeatedly raping the girl in London's Green Park.

Mr Bray denies two counts of rape while co-defendant David Wright, 25, denies three similar charges.

They met the 17-year-old during a Friday night in London's Soho last September, Southwark Crown Court heard.

Moments after leaving a bar in the early hours they met the girl and her older sister, who left after a few minutes, the court has heard.

However, the defence claimed the teenager not only stayed but accompanied them to Green Park, where she "actively" allowed them to take turns having sex with her.

But prosecutors claimed what happened was not consensual.

Martin Hicks, QC, prosecuting, alleged the soldiers not only ignored the drunken teenager's pleas to stop, but violently abused her.

The jurors will continue their deliberations on Monday.