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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Joe Hinchliffe and Eden Gillespie

High-profile man accused of Toowoomba rape loses court bid to maintain anonymity

Toowoomba court
A high-profile man accused of rape in Toowoomba has lost his legal battle to retain his anonymity but will appeal the decision. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

A high-profile man accused of raping a woman in Toowoomba has lost a legal battle to maintain his anonymity but his identity will remain secret pending an appeal.

An interim order preventing his name from being published will remain in place until Tuesday despite magistrate Clare Kelly on Friday dismissing the arguments made by his lawyers when seeking a permanent non-publication order.

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