"He Was Enjoying It": Doctor Accused Of Bamboo Cane Beating Of Fiance Told Police

'50 Shades Fan': Dr. Elvira Blakemore

A doctor accused of beating her fiancé with a bamboo cane told police her ex was "enjoying" the 50 Shades-inspired sex thrill, a jury heard yesterday.

Dr. Elvira Blakemore, 41, of Bournemouth Road, Holland-on-Sea, Essex denies assaulting 57 year-old businessman James Austin, causing him actual bodily harm, at his £3.65m home on June 7, last year.

She also denies a second assault at the gated property in Wood Way, Locksbottom Village on July 8, when she allegedly repeatedly punched him as he lay in bed.  

Mr. Austin told the jury the six-foot long bamboo garden cane broke into two or three pieces, but rejected Dr. Blakemore's lawyer Mr. Philip McGee's suggestion: "Every stroke of that cane is what you wanted."

He answered the door to police in his dressing-gown after dialling 999 just before 1am and in a statement PC Daniel Madigan said: "He removed his gown and his back was covered from buttocks to shoulders in red, raised lines, some of them bleeding."

The officer noted Mr. Austin saying: "I asked her to stop, but she didn't. She had a look of hate in her eyes, but I love her."

A sleeping Dr. Blakemore was woken upstairs and told police: "I don't trust him. He lied about this."

Paramedics also noted injuries they described as "extensive abrasions and welts" that looked like "they had been caused by a whip."

Dr. Blakemore prepared a statement and told police: "James started to use whips, canes and paddles to spice up our sex life. We used these objects on each other during sex and it was consensual and James always initiated it.

"Enjoying It": James Austin

"James caused me serious bruising to my chest during sex. I reported it to the police, but it was not investigated.

"He brought the cane to our bedroom and that means he wants to be whipped. I usually caned him first and he was making encouraging sexual noises, he was enjoying it. 

"Afterwards he jokingly said if he called the police and showed the marks how would I explain it."

When arrested for the second alleged assault Dr. Blakemore told police she was the victim of "five to seven" punches from Mr. Austin and blood officers saw on his chin must have been a shaving cut.

Chechnya-born Dr. Blakemore, who is divorced from her first English husband, told the jury she met Mr. Austin on Match.com. "It was a whirlwind, fairytale romance.

"On the fifth date James invited me to Paris, he was very charming and that's where he proposed. He went down on one knee.

"I had never met such a strong person as James. He's very powerful, a cut-throat businessman, but to me so caring and protective.

"I was absolutely in love with him."

Dr. Blakemore moved in with Mr. Austin, resigning from her £85,000 a year GP job in Sudbury, Suffolk and quitting her two cosmetic clinics, which brought in another £150,000 per year.

"We had sex every day, it was good, it was like a honeymoon period and the pregnancy was the most dream time I ever had in my life."

Trial continues…………