Brittany Higgins ‘unavailable’ to appear in Bruce Lehrmann trial on Monday
A jury has been told Brittany Higgins is ‘unavailable’ to take the stand on Monday in the trial against her alleged rapist.
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A jury has been told Brittany Higgins is unavailable to take the stand on Monday as the trial against the man she alleges raped her continues.
Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to sexual intercourse with Ms Higgins without her consent and being reckless to her consent.
The pair, then 24, worked together at the time prosecutors allege the rape took place on the couch in then defence industry Minister Linda Reynolds’ office.
Mr Lehrmann denies having sex with her in the early hours of 23 March 2019.
The court was due to hear from Ms Higgins for her third day of cross-examination but Crown prosecutor Shane Drumgold advised she was unavailable to appear.
Originally published as Brittany Higgins ‘unavailable’ to appear in Bruce Lehrmann trial on Monday
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