Jarryd Hayne walks free from court after rape charges formally withdrawn
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6NV7R)
Ex-NRL player thanks his supporters outside Sydney's Downing Centre court after prosecutors elected not to proceed to fourth trial
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The former NRL player Jarryd Hayne has thanked his supporters after rape charges against him were dropped, bringing to an end a near-six-year legal battle, including three trials and two convictions.
The 36-year-old described the fight to clear his name as a rollercoaster" as sexual assault charges against him were formally withdrawn.
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