Teen 'raped twice on night out' as passerby asked 'can I have a go next?'
A teenage student was raped twice while on a night out - as a passerby asked, 'can I have a go next?', a court heard.
The 18-year-old had become separated from her two friends when the group were refused entry to Charing Cross superclub Heaven.
She was later at Victoria Embankment Gardens with a mystery male who remains wanted by police.
A Wesley Roden, 33, from, Warrington was arrested the next day and has pleaded not guilty to one count of raping the young woman in the early hours of August 16, 2019.
Southwark Crown Court heard a 'good Samaritan' assisted the student when she clambered back over the gates to the small park.
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Police Inspector Tariq McKinsey told the jury: "We were flagged down by a male and female, who was crying and incredibly distressed and said she had been raped.
"She stated she did not remember much, but was in a park and forced to have sex against her will and while being raped another male, with a beard approached, and said: 'Can I have a go next?'
Wesley Roden outside Southwark Crown Court (Tony Palmer)"She said she repeatedly said no to both males and the second male forced himself on the female."
One of the young woman's friend's told the court the trio had "pre drinks" of vodka, cider and beer as they travelled to the West End from the outskirts of north London.
After being denied entry to the club, they went to a local McDonald's where they lost touch with the complainant and spent two anxious hours trying to find her.
However, she had gained entry to Heaven alone and was caught on CCTV leaving the club at 2.40am with the unknown male suspect, who was wearing a light-coloured top and who has been the subject of a police appeal.
Her friend told the court the complainant arrived home the next afternoon with her mother.
Wesley Roden on CCTV (Tony Palmer)"She said all she could remember was walking down a dark road by Heaven towards the park. She said: 'I didn't see the man's face. There was a bright light shining in my face.'
"She said a homeless guy said: 'Can I have a go next?' and the other man replied: 'Yeah, you can do what you like when I'm done.'
"She is such a sensible person. She had never gone missing before," sobbed her friend.
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The jury were played police bodycam footage of Roden's arrest in the Charing Cross subway, where he was sleeping rough.
Lying low in London because he was wanted on recall to prison, he gave the name 'Mark Moriarty' as officers said they were investigating an "incident".
"I've not been involved in any incident. I'm f***ing confused," he argued. "I'm not involved in anything. If my mum got a phone call would she be gutted?"
Southwark Crown Court heard a 'good Samaritan' assisted the student when she clambered back over the gates to the small park (Daily Mirror)Moments later he said: "I'm walking off the park and there's a guy and girl on the floor having sex, totally naked and they just carried on shagging.
"The man said: 'Get yourself involved, get your pants down,' and the girl said: 'Get yourself involved,' and is pulling at my pants.
"It's the maddest situation ever and we both had sex with this girl and he was someone I did not even know. Is this something to do with that?"
When arrested Roden replied: "I'm not a rapist."
The trial continues.
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