Trial date set for man accused of raping Brittany Higgins at Parliament House

The man accused of raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins at federal parliament has been given a tentative trial date.

The man accused of raping former political staffer Brittany Higgins will stand trial in the ACT.

The man accused of raping former political staffer Brittany Higgins will stand trial in the ACT. Source: AAP

This article contains references to rape/sexual assault.

The man accused of raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a federal minister's office is set to stand trial from June.

A tentative trial date was on Thursday set for Bruce Lehrmann, charged with sexual intercourse without consent at Parliament House in March 2019.

The 26-year-old's lawyer and prosecutors agreed in the ACT Supreme Court to a tentative start date of 6 June.

The trial is expected to run for three or four weeks and the prosecution case for about two weeks.

Lehrmann did not show his face or speak in court.
Instead, his lawyer Warwick Korn said Lehrmann was available via phone link.

The ACT Magistrates Court was in September told Lehrmann was in Queensland.

The case is due to return to court on 16 December and then 28 February for procedural hearings.

A criminal case conference has been set down for 7 February.

If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit .  


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Published 18 November 2021 10:59am
Source: AAP, SBS


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