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Shipton, Schollum vs Jane Doe Page 1 - 2007 Trial of
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A surprise witness has been called at the trial of
three men on historical indecent assault charges. Suspended Assistant Police
Commissioner Clint Rickards is on trial for kidnapping and indecent assault
along with former policemen Bob Schollum and Brad Shipton. Former All Black Steve McDowell
has taken the stand in defence of his friend Clint Rickards. Mr McDowell has
confirmed evidence earlier today that Rickards had undergone major knee
surgery and was in plaster and on crutches at the time of the alleged
incident. The complainant claims she never
saw him in plaster or on crutches and that he regularly came into her work in
plain clothes despite being a uniformed officer. Brad Shipton's wife has also given
evidence in her husband's defence. Sharon Shipton has told the court her
husband grew a moustache in 1982 and did not shave it off until the mid
1990's. The complainant earlier told the
court she had a relationship with Shipton in late 1983 and early 1984 and he
was clean shaven the entire time. Mrs Shipton says that can not be
the case as Shipton had a moustache for at least a decade and did not shave it
off during that period. She also claims her husband went away from Rotorua
for an entire month in February 1984, despite the complainant saying she was
seeing Shipton two to three nights a week during that time. |
