A TEENAGER was dragged out to sea and raped in front of tourists despite her desperate pleas, a court heard.
The 15-year-old was in the sea with friends in Bournemouth when she started playing ball with another group.
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Gabriel Marinoaica has been accused of raping a girl in the sea in Bournemouth Credit: Hyde News & Pictures
After the ball was thrown, Gabriel Marinoaica (24) took it and started talking to the girl.
He then allegedly dragged the girl further into the sea where she couldn’t swim and asked her if she wanted to “break” – meaning sex.
Jurors heard she told him “no, get off me”, but Marinoaica groped and kissed her before biting her neck.
He then put his hands over the girl’s mouth to stop her screaming and raped her, Bournemouth Crown Court was told.
Ellie Fargin, prosecuting, said: “He took her out of her depth, he made her vulnerable, she couldn’t even swim, maybe he didn’t know that but maybe he knew she couldn’t touch the bottom.
“And why did he do it? So that he could do what he wanted.
“She didn’t agree, and we’re saying he knew it, he just didn’t care.”
The alleged horror happened on July 18, 2021, while thousands of tourists occupied the beach to enjoy the weather.
The girl later told her family what happened, and they called the police.
Officers found a match to Marinoaica’s DNA on the alleged victim’s bikini and he was arrested about 11 months later.
He claimed that she initiated sexual intercourse with him and asked him if he wanted to have sex.
Jurors heard he also told officers the girl had her “legs wrapped around his waist”.
Marinoaica denies rape and four counts of sexual assault.
The trial continues.
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