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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Michael McGowan

Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer accuses Brittany Higgins of ‘erasing’ details from night of alleged rape

Brittany Higgins arrives at the ACT supreme court with her legal representation. She is wearing a navy blue dress and there is a camera person in front of her filming
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins arrives at the ACT supreme court in Canberra on 4 October. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer has told jurors that Brittany Higgins “erased” key details from the night of her alleged rape inside Parliament House, saying the Australian public had been “sold a pup” over the allegations.

On Tuesday the trial of Lehrmann, a former political staffer, over the alleged sexual assault of Higgins inside Parliament House began in Canberra.

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