Man jailed for sex offences granted retrial after former partners said he was ‘kind and caring’

NSW court found there had been a miscarriage of justice when evidence from the man's former partners was not heard

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A man found guilty of multiple sex offences has been granted a retrial after evidence from two former partners that he was non-violent, pleasant, friendly, gentle, kind and caring was not heard during his original trial.

In 2020, a NSW district court jury found the man guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual intercourse without consent, five counts of sexual intercourse without consent and two counts of common assault committed against his wife.

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