River City actor Iain Robertson dragged woman by hair, court hears

The trial earlier heard the conclusion of the testimony from another woman who claims she was raped by Robertson.
The two knew each other having met while working on River City.
This woman was asked by Robertson’s then KC Paul Nelson, during pre-recorded evidence, if he had ever spoken to her in 2019 about how he was apparently “struggling” with their relationship.
She said she did not remember.
The lawyer then put to her if she had been aware Robertson had spoken to fellow River City actor Stephen Purdon – who plays Bob O’Hara – about them.
The woman said: “I do not think so.”
Nelson concluded his questioning by stating Robertson did not rape or sexually assault her.
She replied: “That is incorrect.”
Another woman, who first met Robertson through their television work in 2003, also described his drinking and controlling behaviour, including dictating how often she could see her friends.
The 48-year-old said that she began a university course while seeing Robertson, and felt there was “animosity” about it.
She told the court that on one occasion when she was preparing her first essay in the kitchen, Robertson “came up, did not say anything” and poured a bottle of wine over her and her course work.
The woman told jurors she left Robertson after another alleged incident had her feeling “worn down and exhausted”.
She will continue her evidence on Wednesday.




