Graphic shows single key difference in Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann’s accounts of alleged rape – as she braces for cross-examination

Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann were both asked to mark separate diagrams of Linda Reynolds’ ministerial suite where she claims he raped her on the evening of March 23, 2019.

The two sketches were published on the Federal Court website on Wednesday evening and show some similarities.

Both diagrams clearly indicate where different people sat in the office, along with the entrances and exits.

One glaring difference, however, is that Ms. Higgins’ diagram (below) shows a stick figure lying on a couch in Senator Reynolds’ office — while Mr. Lehrmann’s (above) does not.

The footage illustrates the stark contrast in Ms Higgins and Mr Lehrmann’s version of events that evening, when she claims he raped her on a sofa in Senator Reynolds’ ministerial office.

Earlier on Wednesday, Ms Higgins described her alleged rape in graphic detail.

She told the court she arrived at Parliament House with Mr Lehrmann late in the evening before security forces allowed them into the ministerial suite.

Ms Higgins recalled sitting on a bench overlooking the Prime Minister’s courtyard. The next thing she remembered was waking up on the couch with pain in her leg.

She said, “Bruce had sex with me.”

Mr. Lehrmann told his version of events last week, and his story couldn’t be more different.

He told the court they were allowed into the ministerial suite and went their separate ways.

Mr. Lehrmann said he picked up his keys, took notes on Question Time, called an Uber and left.

He strongly denies having any sexual interaction with Ms Higgins.