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The Crown and Defence are to give
their closing arguments in the trial of a former police inspector accused of
covering up historical rape allegations against three police officers. John Dewar is facing four charges
of obstructing justice after the Crown says he covered up the complaints from
Rotorua woman Louise Nicholas. Mr Dewar spent yesterday giving
evidence on his own behalf and being cross examined in the High Court in
Hamilton. He denied the charges, saying he
didn't pursue the allegations because he felt she was lying and didn't want
her to suffer any more. Mr Dewar also said he only heard
of the claims at the trial of another officer accused of raping Mrs Nicholas. |
