Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case

Lehrmann is accused of raping a woman in 2021 and will stand trial in Toowoomba in November. He intends to contest the charges

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Jurors in the pending trial of Bruce Lehrmann for alleged rape could be questioned about their prior knowledge of him and the case.

Lehrmann, 31, is set to stand trial from 2 November, accused of twice raping a woman at a house in regional Queensland in 2021.