Woman found in cave was thrown down stairs, raped, threatened, court told

A woman found lying unconscious in a cave underneath Fort Ricasoli remained there out of fear of what her estranged husband and alleged captor would do to her if she escaped, a court heard today.  Roddy Williams allegedly shoved his wife down stairs and into the sea, forced her through a maze of tunnels, kept her in a dark chamber and raped her twice during a three-day ordeal.  He is accused of kidnapped his 46-year old estranged wife, leaving her in the dark without any food and drink for several days, violently engaging in sexual activity with her, holding her against her will, harassing her and causing her to fear violence. This information was revealed in court today as the compilation of evidence against the 37-year old Seychelles-born man, from Fgura, continued. The police had first been alerted about Ms Williams' disappearance by her father. They were then called to break up a fight between Mr Williams and his estranged wife's family on the evening of October 30. When questioned by police, the accused confessed and led police to Ricasoli, where the victim was discovered lying unconscious in a dark underground chamber. Recounting her ordeal to a court-appointed legal...