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The public gallery is packed as
John Dewar gives evidence at his trial at the High Court in Hamilton. The former boss of the Rotorua CIB
is charged with attempting to defeat or obstruct the course of justice, in
relation to rape complaints by Louise Nicholas. Dewar spent much of the morning telling
the jury about close friends and even family members he investigated and
charged during his police career. He said he carried out his duties in
accordance with the oath he took, without fear or favour. Dewar said Louise Nicholas never
raised any allegation of being raped by Clint Rickards, Brad Shipton or Bob
Schollum with him. In response to defence counsel
questioning, Dewar said he had extremely minimal contact with all three
because Shipton moved to Tauranga, Schollum to Mt Maunganui and Rickards had
also left Rotorua. |
