Five people have testified at a preliminary hearing in the case against Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman, who is charged with rape in Barbados, reports BBC.The prosecution witnesses include police officers and staff at the hotel where the alleged rape occurred on 29 November, a police spokesman said.
Freeman, 26, attended the hearing in Bridgetown but did not enter a plea.
The preliminary hearing determines if there is enough evidence for a trial.
Police said a British woman, aged 16, accused Mr Freeman of sexually assaulting her while the actor was on holiday at the Almond Beach Village resort.
Freeman, who plays Scott Windsor in the ITV soap, is currently taking a break from the show to fight the allegations.
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