Birmingham spiritual healer 'told woman having sex with him would cure marriage problems'

Shah, 30, of Stechford, denies two expenses of rape and one in all fraud 

A non secular healer took benefit of a susceptible lady telling her having intercourse with him would remedy her marriage issues, it's alleged.

Syed Shah additionally used his affect to con his sufferer out of £6,000, Birmingham Crown Court docket was advised. 

He's alleged to have advised the 28-year-old lady that having intercourse with him would assist to heal the issues she was having in her marriage.

Shah, 30, of Stechford, denies two expenses of rape and one in all fraud.

Mark Heywood, prosecuting, mentioned the case was about deceit and that below the guise of non secular healer he 'took benefit of the emotional state' of the sufferer.

He mentioned: 'He took benefit of her for his personal sexual and monetary gratification.'

Mr Heywood added the lady, who had been married for 3 years and had a younger son, had been affected by stress.

She was affected by publish natal melancholy and likewise lived with a big variety of her husband's household.

In June final yr a buddy launched her to Shah who advised her he might assist to make issues 'calm down' between her and her husband, Mr Heywood mentioned.

'After they met he supplied to take steps to purify the connection. He required £600 for a ritual sacrifice to be made,' he mentioned.

Mr Heywood mentioned the alleged sufferer gave him the cash in money however issues didn't enhance.

The defendant then advised the lady there have been two additional rituals to be carried out and that 'a part of that course of was to have intercourse with him or the relationship would fail.'

Mr Heywood mentioned the sufferer was advised that it was the final resort and that she 'endured' having intercourse with Shah.

When she later contacted Shah he advised her the ritual needed to be recommenced and that he needed to have intercourse with him once more, the courtroom heard.

Shah, 30, of Stechford, denies two expenses of rape and one in all fraud. The trial continues at Birmingham Crown Court docket 

Mr Heywood mentioned the lady initially rebuffed the defendant saying she would use her personal methods to make issues higher between her and her husband.

Nonetheless Shah continued to advise her and persuaded her she wanted to 'resume bodily contact' with him and consequently she had intercourse with him once more, he mentioned.

Afterwards she felt uncomfortable and felt she was being untrue to her husband however Shah inspired her and advised her he ought to belief him, the jury was advised.

Mr Heywood mentioned it was the prosecution's case that on neither of the events she had intercourse with Shah did she give 'real consent' and that he had 'induced' her into believing he was performing as a non secular man.

He mentioned Shah had advised the lady that his providers had been free however man he labored for known as the 'Hindu man' wanted cash to finance his work. 

The alleged sufferer subsequently paid an additional £5,400.

The trial continues.  

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