Brittany Higgins’ accused rapist arrives at court for first day of trial
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Tense moment Brittany Higgins arrives at court for day one of her accused rapist’s trial – wearing a new beard
- Bruce Lehrmann’s Jury Trial on the ACT Supreme Court Begins Tuesday
- Lehrmann is accused of raping former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins
- Lehrmann pleads innocent to sexual intercourse without consent
- ACT Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucy McCallum to chair the trial
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A jury trial of man accused of raping former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins is set to begin.
Bruce Lehrmann is accused of raping Ms Higgins in Parliament House in March 2019.
Police say the attack took place in the office of former Defense Secretary Linda Reynolds.
Lehrmann pleaded not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent.
Bruce Lehrmann (above), accused of raping former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins, arrived Tuesday for his first day of his trial at the ACT Supreme Court
Bruce Lehrmann is accused of raping Ms Higgins (photo entering the trial) in the parliament building in March 2019
His trial in the ACT Supreme Court begins Tuesday.
This is expected to take between four and six weeks.
A panel of jurors will be selected on Tuesday before the prosecution and defense make opening statements.
ACT Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucy McCallum will lead the criminal trial.
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Bruce Lehrmann pleads not guilty to rape former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins (center)
Lehrmann’s (center) ACT Supreme Court trial expected to last between four and six weeks