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Lawyers for two of the three
men charged over the Louise Nicholas allegations have questioned whether
their clients can receive a fair trial. Former police officers
Robert Schollum and Bradley Shipton appeared in the Tauranga District Court
yesterday. At the same time
suspended Assistant Commissioner Clint Rickards appeared in the Auckland
District Court. Details of the charges
the men are facing are subject to several suppression orders. Lawyers for Schollum
and Shipton say they are concerned about whether the pair can receive a fair
trial anywhere in New Zealand, given the publicity surrounding the case. Both men will reappear
in the Rotorua District Court at the end of the month. Rickards will appear in
the same court next month. |
