Trial for man accused of raping Brittany Higgins delayed after defendant’s lawyer unable to appear
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZXCW)
Delay of up to three weeks possible for trial of Bruce Lehrmann, who has pleaded not guilty to assaulting Higgins in Parliament House in 2019
The trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins may be delayed by up to three weeks after his barrister pulled out days before the case was due to be heard.
Bruce Lehrmann, who is charged with sexual intercourse without consent, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting Higgins at Parliament House in Canberra in 2019.
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