This woman was found a moment ago without a cab…

Eventually, the car entered a quiet residential street in Tillicoultry, an area unfamiliar to the passenger. At that point, her fear escalated.

“I was terrified,” she told the jury. “I knew this wasn’t where I lived, and I didn’t understand why we were there.”

When the car stopped, she heard a clicking sound that she believed indicated the doors had been locked. She attempted to leave the vehicle but was initially unable to open the door.

Fear, Resistance, and Escape

Evidence presented in court described how Kalawizada attempted to move closer to the woman inside the confined space of the vehicle, touching her without consent. The situation caused her extreme distress.

In a moment of desperation, she screamed loudly in an attempt to attract attention from nearby residents. That reaction, she said, appeared to startle him.

“I screamed as loudly as I could,” she told the court. “I was trying to get someone to hear me.”

Her actions proved critical. She managed to open the door and escape the vehicle, after which Kalawizada drove away from the scene.

Shaken and in tears, the woman immediately contacted her boyfriend, who came to collect her. She later described struggling to process what had happened, stating that the experience left her deeply distressed.

Police Investigation and Corroborating Evidence
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Police were notified shortly afterward and launched an investigation. Officers reviewed CCTV footage from the surrounding area, including Ellistoun Drive, where the incident occurred.