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Presented is a partial timeline of events related to the alleged rape of [[Brittany Higgins]]. Higgins has claimed that she was raped by [[Bruce Lehrmann]] and the matter has now gone to [[Trial of Bruce Lehrmann|trial]]. |
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|22 March 2019 |
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|Late in the evening Higgins enters an office workplace in Parliament House in the company of Bruce Lehrmann. |
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|23 March 2019 |
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|Bruce Lehrmann leaves. Higgins is discovered alone in the office by a female security guard partially undressed. When the security guard asked her if she was ok she indicated she was ''"fine"''.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11280973/Brittany-Higgins-alleged-rape-Parliament-House-Bruce-Lehrmann-DENIES-having-sex-her.html</ref> Later in the day the office is cleaned by parliamentary cleaning staff. |
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|25 March 2019 |
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|Higgins sent a text to her father in which she said "I'm fine but just wanted to give you a heads up there was an incident with a person at work being inappropriate. Can't give you details now."<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11286215/Brittany-Higgins-reveals-Lisa-Wilkinson-FURIOUS-timing-interview-Project.html</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/BWgfb</ref> |
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|26 March 2019 |
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|Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann are called in to separate disciplinary meetings stemming from their entry to Parliament House after hours, which is considered to be a security breach. Higgins alleges she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann. |
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|1 April 2019 |
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|Bruce Lehrmann dismissed from his employment at Parliament House as a result of the security breach.<ref>https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/7133304/timeline-of-higgins-incident-and-response/</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/a5rm5</ref> |
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|5 April 2019 |
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|A formal letter of termination is sent to Bruce Lehrmann.<ref>https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/bruce-lehrmanns-whiskey-stop-at-parliament-house/news-story/41971205085191fe2f074afd6ffac565</ref> |
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|13 April 2019 |
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|Higgins withdraws her complaint.<ref>https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/7133304/timeline-of-higgins-incident-and-response/</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/a5rm5</ref> |
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|15 February 2021 |
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|Higgins goes public.<ref>https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/7133304/timeline-of-higgins-incident-and-response/</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/a5rm5</ref> |
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|20 February 2021 |
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|Second woman claims she was sexually assaulted by Bruce Lehrmann.<ref>https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/brittany-higgins-new-allegations-second-woman/</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/w98jS</ref> |
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|22 February 2021 |
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|Third and fourth women claim they were sexually assaulted by Bruce Lehrmann.<ref>https://www.themandarin.com.au/149789-third-woman-alleges-sexual-assault-by-same-man-as-brittany-higgins/</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/nhrps</ref><ref>https://www.9news.com.au/national/brittany-higgins-third-woman-comes-forward-with-allegations-against-liberal-staffer/7d34c06f-6928-4b34-8d25-8c3d8d3d5360</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/wip/8W8Q0</ref> |
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|31 May 2022 |
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|Original trial date of 6 June 2022 is deferred.<ref>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-31/bruce-lehrmann-rape-trial-brittany-higgins-delayed/101114602</ref> |
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|4 October 2022 |
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|[[Bruce_Lehrmann#Trial|Trial of Bruce Lehrmann]] begins. |
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|27 October 2022 |
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|Mistrial declared following misconduct by a juror.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/brittany-higgins-rape-trial-bruce-lehrmann-b2211603.html</ref> |
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|2 December 2022 |
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|The Director of Public Prosecutions for the Australian Capital Territory, Shane Drumgold, announced that the charges against Bruce Lehrmann would be withdrawn.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/rape-charge-dropped-against-bruce-lehrmann-who-was-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-brittany-higgins/ar-AA14Nypl</ref> This appears to constitute a [[nolle prosequi]]. |
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|3 December 2022 |
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|It is publicly disclosed that sensitive information in improperly disclosed to Bruce Lehrmann's defence team in October 2021 and that police had doubts about Higgin's credibility.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/greatly-concerned-prosecutor-warns-of-potentially-unlawful-disclosures-about-brittany-higgins/ar-AA14QsGt</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/D3goz</ref><ref>https://www.news.com.au/national/brittany-higgins-sensitive-evidence-disclosed-to-lehrmanns-legal-team-by-police/news-story/a7bf8118ad765031520444cfa0586954</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/byUyo</ref> |
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== See Also == |
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*[[Bruce_Lehrmann#Trial|Trial of Bruce Lehrmann]] |
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== External Links == |
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*[https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/7133304/timeline-of-higgins-incident-and-respon Timeline at Western Advocate] |
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== References == |
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[[Category: Brittany Higgins]] |
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[[Category: Featured Articles]] |
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[[Category: Timelines]] |
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