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Two South Australian police officers stand trial for allegedly bashing teen in Whyalla
The victim of an alleged police assault on the Eyre Peninsula has told an Adelaide court that he feared for his life during the 2013 ordeal.
Key points:
- Andrew Allen Jaunay and Sean Gregory Hobbs have pleaded not guilty to assault
- Both men are facing trial in the Adelaide Magistrates Court
- The alleged victim told the court he felt intimidated
Andrew Allen Jaunay, 42, and Sean Gregory Hobbs, 33, are facing trial in the Adelaide Magistrates Court charged over the alleged October 2013 assault of then 17-year-old Matthew Odgers.
Both men have pleaded not guilty to assault.
Giving evidence, Mr Odgers said he was on a court-issued curfew at the time, which required him to be home by 10:00pm.
He said three police officers stopped him at 9:30pm as…
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