A Bristol music artist is on trial accused of multiple rapes.

Andy Anokye, aged 32, originally from London, but now of Millennium Promenade in the city centre, denies a plethora of charges and is due to have a five-week hearing at Bristol Crown Court.

He faces 22 charges of rape; two charges of actual bodily harm (ABH), five false imprisonments and two assaults by penetration.

Anokye is better known as rapper Solo 45, and rose to fame in 2014 with the single Feed Em To The Lions.

The trial started on November 21 and we are bringing you the latest updates in our blog below. Scroll down for the latest updates.

Already, the jury has been told Anokye 'waterboarded and raped' women, with one woman allegedly held against her will saying she feared she was going to die.

One of the alleged victims - who must all remain anonymous for legal reasons - said Anokye put a gun to her head and raped her.

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In another day of evidence, the jury heard Solo 45 wanted to play a "rape game" and told the complainant "it is very rough but you may like it".

A woman told police she wanted to die after the musician allegedly beat and raped her. The complainant told police Anokye used her phone to hit her over the head, leaving her hair matted with blood.

She said she had wanted to die, because if she died the abuse would stop and he wouldn’t be able to do anything else.

During his defence, Anokye said rough talk and slapping was how he liked intimacy. He also said graphic videos showed sex with him was consensual, telling the jury he was "shocked and upset" by the investigation in to the alleged rapes.

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Giving evidence, Anokye said when he told a woman his intimacy with her was "on the verge of rape" it referred to his penchant for rough sex with provocative language.

Later he said women would "fake cry" during sex.

He also told the jury he would "usually" stop if a woman said no, but then said he always stopped.