Two teenage boys were reportedly 'laughing and filming' as they raped a terrified girl in a New Forest town, a court has heard in harrowing testimony. Three boys are currently on trial at Southampton Crown Court, facing serious allegations connected to the rape of two girls across two separate incidents in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
Charges and Allegations
Two of the defendants, both now aged 15, face four counts of rape each against the complainant in the first alleged attack, which is said to have occurred in November 2024. The first defendant additionally faces two counts of rape, while the second defendant faces four counts of rape against the second complainant in an incident that reportedly took place in January 2025.
A third boy, who is now 14 but was 13 at the time, faces two counts of rape in the second incident, accused of aiding and abetting the second defendant. The first boy is also charged with taking three indecent photographs of the girl during the January incident, adding to the severity of the accusations.
Disturbing Details Emerge in Court
Prosecutor Jodie Mittel KC detailed the events, stating that the girl in the November incident, who was 15 at the time, initially met the first defendant after he sent her a friend request on Snapchat. She travelled from her home to visit him, and after he bought her a bottle of Lucozade, they chatted in a park.
The girl agreed to go to an underpass where she performed sex acts on the boy, then aged 14, until they were disturbed by passers-by. Ms Mittel told the court the girl described feeling 'nervous but comfortable' when alone with the boy because she felt 'some love' towards him.
A Terrifying Turn of Events
The situation escalated dramatically when the second defendant, then 14, and another boy who is not a defendant arrived. The prosecutor said the girl became 'scared and anxious' as they began 'pressuring her and they recorded her' while laughing.
The court heard the boys suggested a 'threesome', which made the girl feel 'disgusted', but she complied because she felt threatened. They returned to the underpass where the girl felt 'cornered and trapped' as the two defendants raped her while the second defendant filmed the assault.
Ms Mittel recounted how the girl described feeling 'numb' during the approximately 90-minute ordeal, adding: 'She says she was shaking and saying the boys were just laughing and recording what happened.' The prosecutor continued: 'She was feeling sick, felt like she was about to pass out, the other boys were recording whilst she sat in silence trying her best not to cry.'
Aftermath and Further Allegations
The video was later sent to others, and the girl was subsequently harassed and called derogatory names. In the January incident, the complainant, then aged 14, told police she had been with friends before the three defendants arrived.
Ms Mittel said the complainant stated the first defendant threatened her with a knife and instructed her to leave her phone with an Airtag tracking device in a convenience store. He then allegedly made her walk to a recreation ground and nearby field.
Video footage recorded on the second defendant's phone reportedly shows the girl being raped by the first two defendants. However, Ms Mittel noted that CCTV footage did not show a knife, and a witness described the complainant saying she needed to 'ditch' her phone so her mother could not track her.
Campaign Context and Trial Status
This case emerges against the backdrop of ongoing concerns about violence against women. In November 2024, Metro launched the 'This Is Not Right' campaign in partnership with Women's Aid, aiming to address what they describe as a relentless epidemic of violence against women.
All three defendants deny the charges against them, and the trial continues at Southampton Crown Court. The proceedings have revealed disturbing details about the alleged incidents, highlighting serious concerns about teenage behaviour and violence against young women in community settings.
