High-profile man’s rape case delayed by new phone evidence

High-profile man’s rape case delayed by new phone evidence
The prosecutors within the case of a high-profile man accused of rape in Queensland will search recommendation on offering him copies of a medical report linked to the alleged sufferer.

Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Wednesday briefly heard the case for a fifth time as a part of the method to determine whether or not the accused man will likely be dedicated to face trial.

The man, who can’t be named for authorized causes, faces two costs of raping a lady in October 2021.
Lawyers for a high-profile man charged with rape are nonetheless awaiting some medical proof. (9News)

Crown prosecutor Nicole Friedewald instructed the listening to that each events sought an extra adjournment of 4 weeks.

“There has been some material disclosed to (the defence) recently regarding their disclosure request for a phone download and I understand further instructions need to be taken on that matter,” Friedewald stated.

The courtroom heard final month that the defendant’s solicitors had sought to view materials taken from the alleged sufferer’s telephone.

Magistrate Louise Shepherd requested Friedewald if materials obtained from the telephone by way of the Cellebrite forensic system had been offered to the defence.

“Portions of the Cellebrite have been disclosed,” Friedewald stated.

The accused man has been granted bail and was excused from attending courtroom.

His solicitor Rowan King, showing by telephone, stated he agreed with the four-week adjournment and the opposite excellent matter was a request for a report from a forensic medical officer.

“I understand there had been a delay that is out of the hands of (the prosecutor’s) office,” King stated.

Friedewald stated she had requested for the fabric to be offered inside three to 4 weeks however had but to obtain affirmation.

“I have arranged with the assigned doctor this afternoon to obtain further information,” she stated.

Crown prosecutor Sally Dreghorn instructed the courtroom final month that she had been working with police to find out whether or not any elements of the medical report may be deemed “sensitive evidence”.

Dreghorn has additionally instructed the courtroom the medical report may very well be affected by data retrieved from the alleged sufferer’s telephone.

Shepherd adjourned the committal listening to to July 26.

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Source: www.9news.com.au