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There was “clear evidence” that a domestic worker who has accused her former employer of rape did not consent to sex, the prosecution has argued in a Hong Kong court. The trial of Swedish businessman Patrik Tobias Ekstrom continued at the High Court on Wednesday, with the prosecution and the defence giving their closing submissions. The 35-year-old faces charges of rape and non-consensual buggery. The case relates to an alleged incident in October 2022 involving Ekstrom’s then-domestic worker, known only as X. Earlier that day, his wife, who he had been arguing with, left for Japan with their …

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