A sadist accused of forcing a person and a lady he described as ‘home pets’ who he compelled to put on canine collars, whipped and beat them instructed a jury right this moment that he ‘loved the method of dominating somebody’, however denies rape.
Scott Lannister, 34, is accused of sexual assaults, together with anal rape, on a lady and a person.
Amongst different allegations, he’s stated to have suspended the younger lady by a rope around her neck from the ceiling of his flat in Stirling till she handed out, and carving initials into the again of the younger man.
Lannister, described as ‘long run medically unemployed’, stated he practised ‘pup play’ and BDSM – outlined for the jury on the Excessive Court docket in Stirling as bondage, self-discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism.
He described himself as ‘one of many largest masters within the nation’.
Scott Lannister (pictured), 34, is accused of sexual assaults, together with anal rape, on a lady and a person
He stated ‘pup play’ was ‘a extra uncommon and area of interest life-style factor’ and ‘a part of the plus in LGBTQ+’.
He instructed his counsel, Bert Kerrigan KC, that ‘initially you might have the canine aspect of it. Lots of people concerned in pup play describe it as a fairly liberating and pleasurable expertise’ which concerned ‘ball play, walks within the park, giving paws, enjoying with the form of toys you’d play with as a canine’ and in addition had a sexual factor to it.
He stated: ‘They prefer to serve and please the person who’s dealing with them on the time.
‘I’ve quite a lot of love for my pets, however I attempt to not fall in love with them.’
He stated members of his ‘pack’ turned ‘collared or owned once they shaped a grasp/pet relationship’ with him and if residing with him must ‘open doorways and do different such duties in a fashion befitting their place’.
Requested concerning the canine tags present in his dwelling by police, he stated: ‘A tag is akin to a marriage ring or engagement ring in a relationship of a traditional description’.
He described alleged situations of beating and flogging his ‘pets’ as ‘consensual impression play’ and stated that within the rope incident the lady had positioned the rope concerned around her neck herself earlier than stepping off a low stool she had been standing on.
He denied having kicked the stool away after she had second ideas about going forward with the so-called ‘breath play’.
He stated: ‘She was nervous. I used to be encouraging her to step off however she selected what to do together with her physique and she or he selected to step off.’
Lannister stated he practised ‘pup play’ and BDSM – outlined for the jury on the Excessive Court docket in Stirling (pictured) as bondage, self-discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism
Lannister denies raping, assaulting and abusing the lady, now 21, and the person, now 28, throughout 2019 and 2020.
He instructed Mr Kerrigan: ‘I loved the method of dominating somebody consensually. Simply as a masochist enjoys receiving ache for pleasure, a sadist enjoys giving ache for pleasure.’
Referring to 1 beating of the lady, he stated: ‘After I requested her if she loved ‘the stingy one’ and she or he stated ‘perhaps’, to me, the inflection in her voice – there was enjoyment there.’
The trial, earlier than Lord Scott, continues.
