Barrister ‘laughed after raping Tinder date’

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A barrister said ‘It’s not funny, I shouldn’t laugh’ after he raped a woman he met on Tinder on their third date, a court heard. Robin Jacobs, 39, allegedly carried on the sex assault for up to 30 seconds after the complainant screamed at him to stop, jurors heard. Jacobs, who was called to the Bar in July 2006, then chuckled to himself, told the woman to ‘come for a cuddle’ and offered her paracetamol, the Old Bailey heard. Jurors…

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