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The lawyer for a former
policeman accused of rape has suggested the jury writes "Are We
Sure?" on the whiteboard as it deliberates. Both sides in the
police historical rape case have now summed up their cases. Paul Mabey QC, defence
lawyer for Bob Schollum, says rape complainant Louise Nicholas builds fact
into parts of her story. However, he says what
is in her mind is based on fantasy. Mr Mabey says Schollum
could not have picked Mrs Nicholas up in Rotorua in a tan Triumph in January
1986, as she says, because he sold that car in 1984. He says a friend who
owned a similar car did not move to the city until June 1986. Earlier, the lawyer for
Assistant Police Commissioner Clint Rickards says there are holes a mile wide
in the rape case against his client John Haigh QC says if
it was not so tragically serious it would be laughable. He says it is
inexplicable that complainant Louise Nicholas could allow the supposed abuse
to continue and do nothing. The lawyer for
co-accused Brad Shipton says the idea the pair could have repeatedly known
when Mrs Nicholas was off work sick, and visited her for sex, is ludicrous. He says if ever there
was a case that demonstrates the need for the standard of 'beyond reasonable
doubt' this is it. John Haigh QC says Mrs Nicholas's lack of resistance to
the supposed advances of his client are inexplicable. He says she never even
tried walking away, screaming or pushing. The judge is expected
to sum up tomorrow. |
