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The High Court has heard
allegations a former Rotorua police chief covered up sex allegations against convicted
rapist Brad Shipton because of the men's friendship. The prosecution has opened its
case against John Dewar, who is charged with attempting to obstruct or defeat
the course of justice. He was the head of Rotorua's CIB
when Louise Nicholas made rape allegations against Clint Rickards, Bob
Schollum and Brad Shipton in 1993. They were acquitted of the charges
last year. At the Hamilton court today, the
Crown said Dewar suppressed her allegations and gave inadmissible evidence
during a trial. Three News A former head of the Rotorua CIB
has pleaded not guilty to a charge of obstruction of justice during his
investigation of an historic rape charge. 55-year-old John Dewar of Hamilton
is facing four charges of attempting to obstruct or defeat the course of
justice between 1993 and 1995. It is alleged that Dewar
suppressed sex offence allegations by Louise Nicholas against Assistant
Police Commissioner Clint Rickards and former police officers Bob Schollum
and Brad Shipton. Click the audio icon to listen to
RadioLIVE's Brett Murphy reporting from the High Court in Hamilton, where
suppression orders were lifted this morning.
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