A woman appeared to be drugged after she was raped under a table by a stranger in a Maidstone bar, a court heard.

The “relatively quiet and shy young woman” had been out with colleagues in December last year.

While in the High Street bar, she drank a whisky and three glasses of wine, Maidstone Crown Court was told.

Richard Merz, prosecuting, said the woman was on the dance floor when she was aware of Turkish-born Ersin Bicimli dancing near her.

“It was obvious she was not at all interested in him,” he said.

At one point, she made a comment about him, saying: “I wish he would go away.” Another time, she told colleagues: “Tell him to push off.”

Late in the evening, Bicimli, 28, was seen standing close to her at the bar.

“She has little memory of what happened from 12.30am until she woke up the next morning,” said Mr Merz.

At about 1.30am, one of the women in the group was walking from the dance floor when she was amazed to see the alleged victim lying under a table with Bicimli on top of her having intercourse with her.

“Her demeanour was described as being motionless,” said the prosecutor. “She appeared to have no idea what was going on. She was looking vacant.

“He pulled up his trousers and walked off to the bar. She was left lying on her back with her trousers down. She managed to get up. She looked drugged and expressionless.”

Asked by another woman if sex was consensual, she replied: “No.” Two women went over to confront Bicimli. One was angry and slapped him.

“He raised his hands as if to say he didn’t know what on earth she was on about,” said Mr Merz.

Doormen took Bicimli outside. A taxi was called to take the woman home.

“She was still looking completely vacant,” said Mr Merz. “She was clearly under the influence of something. The prosecution say she had not drunk anything like enough to put her into the condition.

“We suggest some drug must have been administered in order for the defendant to take advantage of her.”

Bicimli, of Pearse Place, Lamberhurst, denies rape.

The jury heard when the woman arrived home, she knocked on a neighbour’s door. She seemed to be in a trance, she was mumbling and having difficulty in walking.

The neighbour guided her to her own home, where her mother saw her state. She went to bed. She woke up the next morning with a bad headache and was sick.

She made it into work and told the manageress she thought a man had had sex with her. The police were called.

The prosecutor said because blood samples were taken at a late stage, they were inconclusive. No alcohol or drug traces were found.

“There is a drug known as Ghb, which is not unheard of in these situations, putting a woman in a position where she is not able to consent,” he said.

“It is possible there could have been Ghb administered, putting her in the state she was in.”

Swabs taken from her matched Bicimli’s DNA. It was agreed he had been with her but it was disputed how far it went.

Mr Merz told the jury that if they did not find the woman was raped, they could conclude it was attempted rape.

The trial continues.