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The Crown has offered the jury ten
reasons to reject the defence of former Rotorua CIB chief John Dewar. His trial for attempting to defeat
or obstruct the course of justice is reaching its final stages, with both
sides giving their closing addresses today. Crown Prosecutor Brent Stanaway
told the jury it is untenable to believe defence evidence that is so
contradictory to that given by Crown witnesses, some of whom had fastidious
notes. He said John Dewar was a man who
deliberately deceived his superiors to keep the Louise Nicholas complaint
hidden and used his position of power to manipulate Mrs Nicholas. Dewar's demeanour also came under
fire, with Mr Stanaway telling the jury Dewar's belligerence under cross
examination was the behaviour of someone with something to hide. |
