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'I am so angry': complainant leaves cross examination after brother's rape denials

Summary

A woman who is deaf and alleges that seven family members sexually abused her over a 17-year period has left a cross-examination in anger after one of her brothers denied the allegations. The woman, who is giving evidence via videolink and with the help of interpreters, said she was angry when her brother claimed he never had sex with her. The trial involves seven men, including her four younger brothers and three uncles, who are accused of 103 charges of sexual abuse. The woman has faced challenges in communicating timelines and has used charts and symbols to assist her. The court has heard that one of the accused, Accused E, was living with other family members during part of the alleged abuse period. The trial continues before Ms Justice Biggs and an extended jury panel of 14 jurors. The unnamed 55-year-old pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'I am so angry': complainant leaves cross examination after brother's rape denials. Charges or matters: 19 charges of rape and three counts of anal rape; one count of sexual assault in relation to one sister, Complainant 2, on a date between 2005 and 2006 when she was a child. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• December 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
• December 2008 Other
• December 2010 Other
• 2003 and 2011 Incident
• 1996 and 2013 Other
• 2001 and 2013 Incident
• 2002 and 2013 Incident
• 2007 and 2010 Incident
• 1996 and 1997 Incident
• 2005 and 2006 Incident
• 2016 and 2019 Incident
• 2013 and 2014 Incident
• 2026-02-10 Publication

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