Brittany Higgins seemed ‘broken’ after alleged rape in Parliament House, her mother tells court

Family friends and colleagues testify that Higgins's demeanour changed drastically after the night she alleges she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann, who denies the charge

• Lehrmann had no urgent work' at parliament, court told
• PM's office was told 11 days after event, court told
• Lehrmann wouldn't dream' of going to minister's office, court told

Brittany Higgins seemed broken", unfamiliar" and frozen in what had happened to her" in the period after her alleged rape in parliament house, her mother, friends and colleagues have told a court.

Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent in relation to the events of 23 March 2019.