The officer, also accused of raping a woman multiple times, warned girl he would ‘beat her black and blue’ if she spoke out
A police officer in Scotland raped a girl when she was about six years old, a court has been told.
The child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, gave prerecorded evidence to the high court in Edinburgh on Wednesday, alleging that Martyn Coulter, 36, raped her on one occasion in late 2014.
Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html
