Two women were allegedly raped by a Suffolk man they met on the Plenty of Fish dating website, it has been alleged.

The women initially found Conrad Nelson to be charming but then allegedly discovered he was controlling and a heavy drinker, Ipswich Crown Court heard.

One woman claimed she woke up twice to find Nelson having sex with her and when she protested he had allegedly gripped hold of her tightly and carried on, said Lindsay Cox, prosecuting.

The other woman claimed that Nelson had pulled her tights down and raped her despite her protests and on other occasions had touched her intimately and used a sex toy on her against her will.

Nelson, 37,of Raglan Street, Lowestoft, has denied two offences of rape and one of assault by beating in respect of one of the women, and one offence of rape, assault by beating and two offences of assault by penetration in relation to the other woman.

Following his arrest Nelson claimed he had consensual sex with the women.

The trial continues.