Bruce Emery Lehrmann
4 October 2022
The trial of Bruce Lehrman begins in the Australian Capital Territory. Brittany Higgins took the stand and, between tears, stated that she had a "strange adversarial relationship" with Bruce Lehrman.[1] Text messages and CCTV footage have been presented to the court.[2] A total of 47 witnesses will present evidence during the trial that is expected to take 4-6 weeks.[3]
The defence pointed out inconsistencies between Higgins' account of events and that of a female security guard that found her alone in an office in Parliament House.[4]
5 October 2022
Brittany Higgins again took the stand during the second day of the trial. Higgins admitted that she did not seek medical attention despite later claiming to have been raped by Bruce Lehrman. Higgins stated that she took a pregnancy test two weeks after the she and Bruce Lehrman went to parliament house together.[5]
6 October 2022
Higgins claimed that she kept the dress she had worn during the alleged rape under her bed for six months. The court was then shown a photograph of her wearing it a few weeks later.[6]
7 October 2022
Brittany Higgins admits deleting texts relevant to the police investigation before providing her phone to police.[7]
See Also
References
- ↑ https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/brittany-higgins-wipes-tears-away-in-court-on-the-first-day-of-the-trial-of-bruce-lehrmann/news-story/a70a4e6415a31947e5d14769da4d3460
- ↑ https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/brittany-higgins-bruce-lerhmann-arrive-at-court-as-trial-begins/news-story/1a7da3c0f82ea6e6c625773d1a6caa1d
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_THyIuv_c0
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/04/bruce-lehrmanns-lawyer-accuses-brittany-higgins-of-erasing-details-from-night-of-alleged
- ↑ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-05/brittany-higgins-court-bruce-lehrmann-second-day-trial/101502136
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11286215/Brittany-Higgins-reveals-Lisa-Wilkinson-FURIOUS-timing-interview-Project.html
- ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/brittany-higgins-tells-court-she-didn-t-delete-text-message-about-not-reporting-alleged-rape-with-intention-of-keeping-it-from-police/ar-AA12GqNK