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Legal argument in trial of man accused of infecting partners with HIV

Summary

The trial of a 27‑year‑old African man accused of infecting two former partners with HIV continues in legal argument before Judge Martin Nolan and a jury of eight men and four women. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge of intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the two women between November 2009 and June 2010. Prosecution counsel Dominic McGinn SC argued that the accused was aware of his HIV diagnosis when he infected the women, constituting serious harm. The accused's ex‑wife testified that he was not shocked by her diagnosis after routine hospital tests and that he had agreed to use a condom at first intercourse but did not wear one. Another ex‑partner claimed the accused blamed her HIV test result on her and removed a condom during their first sexual encounter. The woman described the act as "very sneaky" and noted that subsequent encounters involved no contraception.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Legal argument in trial of man accused of infecting partners with HIV. Charges or matters: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to two former partners on dates between November 2009 and June 2010. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-06-28 Publication

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