A GIRL who claims she was raped was "too groggy" after drinking alcohol to remember what happened, the accused man's defence team claimed.

The 14-year-old was so drunk that she had vomited in a car, in a toilet and in her Blackpool hotel bedroom before she was allegedly attacked by 39-year-old Ajmal Mohammed, the court was told.

He denies rape and illegally taking her from her Accrington home.

But Mohammed has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, after mobile phone footage of him attacking the girl while she was asleep was found by police.

Preston Crown Court has been told that Mohammed, a Ribblesdale League cricketer, of Audley Range, Blackburn, had attacked the girl after taking her to a Blackpool hotel from her home in Accrington.

On the second day of a five-day trial Philip Andrews, defending, said that the 14-year-old's account of events could not be relied upon because she had been drinking heavily.

Cross examining the alleged victim he said: "Your memory of the events could clearly be at fault because of your drinking.

"You weren't sure what happened because you were groggy."

But the girl replied: "I remember clearly. He was raping me."

Katherine Blackwell, prosecuting, had told the court that in February this year Mohammed arranged a trip to Blackpool for himself, the girl, her friend and a friend of his.

They met on February 15 at Morrisons supermarket in Blackburn town centre, where he worked at the time, before setting off to the coastal town.

Miss Blackwell has told the court that the girl lied to her parents, saying she was staying with friends.

She said Mohammed bought a bottle of whisky and a bottle of vodka which the two girls drank and became "very drunk".

The girl was so ill from the alcohol that she went straight to bed, Miss Blackwell said.

On Wednesday the girl told the court that she woke up to find Mohammed raping her.

The alleged victim reported the attack days later after being admitted to hospital.

Police arrested Mohammed and seized his mobile phone.

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