![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-was-scared-he-would-rape-me-claims-man-who-killed-friend-on-40th-birthday-night-out/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_MEN_James-Johnson-01.jpg&description=James Johnson, who denies murder, allegedly put David Toulson in a "deliberate and dangerous chokehold" at a flat in Salford, Greater Manchester on June 25 last year A prison officer accused of murdering his friend claimed he feared that if he blacked out "he would end up being raped", a court has heard. James Johnson, 29, allegedly put David Toulson in a "deliberate and dangerous chokehold" following his 40th birthday celebrations at a flat in Salford, Greater Manchester on June 25 last year. He denies intending to kill Mr Toulson and claims he was acting in self-defence. Giving evidence at Manchester Crown Court, Johnson told jurors that he met Mr Toulson a few months previously during a day trip to the Peak District with his friend and former colleague, Ellie Smith. He claimed they "clicked pretty quickly", reports Manchester Evening News, telling the court: "He was quite open about his sexuality as a gay man, he didn't mention a partner. The rest of the time we were just having a laugh and enjoying the time. We got on. He was a nice guy." Another walk was organised with Ms Smith's friend, Nikki Burns, and a WhatsApp group was later created. Mr Johnson told the court: "We all got on, having a laugh and a joke. It was fun." He claimed he was aware that Mr Toulson created content on OnlyFans, and that he was shown a promotion of his account on Twitter. When asked by his barrister, Richard Littler KC, if it "bothered him", he claimed: "No, because technically, it's his work. It doesn't bother me, it doesn't affect me. It's what he does. There was no reason to think anything different of him because of what he was doing." Johnson claimed Mr Toulson would often make "sexual innuendos" towards him and he would play it off as "banter" or would "sometimes play along". Asked why, he claimed: 'I didn't want to seem like I was homophobic, I didn't want to be that guy. I would acknowledge what he said but then play it down. Because he was a gay man, I didn't want to offend h){kind=link}
James Johnson, who denies murder, allegedly put David Toulson in a “deliberate and dangerous chokehold” at a flat in Salford, Greater Manchester on June 25 last year
A prison officer accused of murdering his friend claimed he feared that if he blacked out “he would end up being raped”, a court has heard. James Johnson, 29, allegedly put David Toulson in a “deliberate and dangerous chokehold” following his 40th birthday celebrations at a flat in Salford, Greater Manchester on June 25 last year.
He denies intending to kill Mr Toulson and claims he was acting in self-defence. Giving evidence at Manchester Crown Court, Johnson told jurors that he met Mr Toulson a few months previously during a day trip to the Peak District with his friend and former colleague, Ellie Smith.
He claimed they “clicked pretty quickly”, reports Manchester Evening News, telling the court: “He was quite open about his sexuality as a gay man, he didn’t mention a partner. The rest of the time we were just having a laugh and enjoying the time. We got on. He was a nice guy.”
Another walk was organised with Ms Smith’s friend, Nikki Burns, and a WhatsApp group was later created. Mr Johnson told the court: “We all got on, having a laugh and a joke. It was fun.” He claimed he was aware that Mr Toulson created content on OnlyFans, and that he was shown a promotion of his account on Twitter.