Antoni Imiela denies nine counts of rape and one of abduction

Antoni Imiela, 49, from Appledore, Kent, denies nine counts of rape and one count of attempted rape.

Summing up, Mr Justice Owen told the jury at Maidstone Crown Court not to be prejudiced when considering Mr Imiela's testimony.

He said they should consider all evidence in a calm and distant manner.

Mr Imiela, a former railway worker, is accused of carrying out the rapes on women and girls in Surrey, Hertfordshire, west London and Kent between November 2001 and November 2002.

You must come to a decision based on fact not clouded with emotions or feelings Mr Justice Owen

He is also charged with the kidnap, indecent assault and attempted rape of a 10-year-old girl in Birmingham.

Mr Justice Owen said: "We have heard evidence that may have aroused feelings of revulsion, distress, dismay or sympathy.

"You must put all such emotions to one side - they must not be allowed to influence your judgement.

"Consider the evidence in a calm and distant manner.

"You must come to a decision based on fact not clouded with emotions or feelings.

Scientific evidence

"Judge all witnesses by the same fair standards.

"You must give the same fair standards to the evidence given by the defendant.

"Do not hold it against him that he gave evidence from the dock."

The judge told the jurors they would have to think about DNA samples found on a 10-year-old girl said to be the victim of one of the attacks.

He said: "If you accept the scientific evidence, the evidence indicates that there are probably only three men in the world who that sample could have come from and the defendant could be one of them.

"So was it him or was it one of the small group of men who share the same profile?"

The jury are due to retire to consider the verdict in the next 24 hours.