Alleged murderer Justin Stein has denied claims he killed Charlise Mutten, telling a jury he “never touched” the schoolgirl when it was suggested he shot her twice. Mr Stein continued giving evidence in defence of his murder charge at his NSW Supreme Court trial on Tuesday. The 33-year-old is accusedContinue Reading
The mother of alleged killer Justin Stein knew Charlise Mutten had been shot twice, despite police not releasing information about the schoolgirl’s death, a jury has heard. Mr Stein is facing trial after pleading not guilty to murder, but has admitted to disposing of the nine-year-old girl’s body. The 33-year-oldContinue Reading
The mother of Charlise Mutten has faced the man charged with her daughter’s murder, telling a jury she wanted to go to police but he claimed the schoolgirl’s “kidnappers” would “kill her” if her disappearance was reported. Justin Stein is facing trial after pleading not guilty to murder, but hasContinue Reading
Even if Bruce Lehrmann had won his defamation battle with Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson, he would have only been awarded $20,000. In a scathing judgment delivered in the Federal Court on Monday, Justice Michael Lee found, to the civil standard of the balance of probabilities, that Lehrmann had rapedContinue Reading
The defamation action by Bruce Lehrmann featuring Brittany Higgins, Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson was due to be finalised this week. Then another bombshell twist appeared. Lawyers for Network Ten were successful in convincing the Federal Court to reopen the case after new allegations were raised by former SevenContinue Reading
Ex-Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach claims in a signed affidavit that the reflection of a Seven exec can be seen in pictures of Brittany Higgins’ private text messages. The untested claims are contained in an affidavit uploaded to the Federal Court website on Wednesday morning. The affidavit also claims that BruceContinue Reading
A woman who was allegedly groped by a former NRL star while trying to procure a jersey for a charity event has broken down in court as her friend detailed the moment she told him about the incident. George Burgess, 31, pleaded not guilty to a single charge of sexuallyContinue Reading
The fiance of a woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Wallabies star Kurtley Beale in the bathroom of a Sydney bar has broken down crying in court. Mr Beale, 35, is facing a jury trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre Court after pleading not guilty to sexual intercourse without consentContinue Reading
Bruce Lehrmann has admitted to taking cocaine on the night he learned he was the subject of sexual assault allegations, telling a court he “spiralled” after watching Brittany Higgins’ The Project interview. Mr Lehrmann took to the witness stand in the Federal Court on Monday where he was grilled aboutContinue Reading
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is being grilled over the night Brittany Higgins alleges she was raped at Parliament House and why he lied to his chief of staff when he said that he came back to the office to drink whiskey. Mr Lehrmann is suing Network 10 and broadcasterContinue Reading