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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

Hayne's alleged rape victim hid messages from police, court hears

A woman allegedly sexually assaulted by Jarryd Hayne in 2018 deleted multiple messages sent at the time of the incident before handing her phone to police. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

The woman who says she was raped by Jarryd Hayne deleted several messages regarding the former NRL star before handing her phone to police, a jury has heard.

As a criminal trial against Hayne, 35, continued on Wednesday, the officer-in-charge of investigating the alleged sexual assault was cross-examined by defence barrister Margaret Cunneen SC.

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