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Jack de Belin rape trial told of ‘fundamental disconnect’ between accused and alleged victim
The Crown prosecutor in the rape trial of Jack de Belin has told the court that the defendants and the complainant had fundamentally different ideas of what was happening on the night of the alleged sexual assault.
Key points:
- After more than three weeks and testimony from almost 20 witnesses, closing statements are underway in the trial of Jack de Belin
- The Crown told the court that none of the complainant’s behaviour, including that recorded on CCTV, amounted to an indication of consent
- The trial, presided over by Judge Andrew Haesler, was told the NRL star may have “expected” to have sex with the complainant
In his closing statement, David Scully SC told the court that the complainant did not want to have sex with the NRL star or his…
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