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Shipton, Schollum vs Jane Doe Page 2 - 2007 Trial of
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A lawyer for one of the former
police officers charged with indecent assault has attempted to distance his
client from a defence witness painted as a liar. Assistant Police Commissioner
Clint Rickards, and Brad Shipton and Bob Schollum, are accused of kidnapping
and indecently assaulting a 16-year-old in the 1980s. In his closing address at the High
Court in Auckland this morning, Bob Schollum's lawyer Paul Mabey QC has
referred to evidence from Brad Shipton's wife, who the Crown claimed was
lying for her husband. Mr Mabey told the jury Mrs Shipton
has nothing to do with Bob Schollum's case. He said there are too many
inconsistencies in the complainant's story for the jury to be sure enough of
the facts to convict his client. The trial is drawing to a close with
the jury expected to retire later today |
