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Allegations
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Two former police
officers and one current top officer accused of raping a Rotorua woman are to
have their trial moved to Auckland. Assistant Police
Commissioner Clint Rickards, Brad Shipton and Bob Schollum are accused of
raping and indecently assaulting Louise Nicholas in Rotorua when they were
police officers there in 1985 and 1986. A pre-trial application
has been heard in front of Justice Preistly in the High Court at Rotorua. All
details of the reasons behind the change of venue have been suppressed. Further pre-trial
arguments will take place in Auckland at the end of October and the
three-week trial is likely to take place in the first quarter of next year. |
