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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

High-profile Sydney man may have given woman ‘special drink’ spiked with drug before alleged assault, court told

Downing centre court in Sydney
The man, who Guardian Australia cannot name due to a suppression order, is facing trial after pleading not guilty to nine charges – including five counts of rape. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

A “special drink” that a high-profile Sydney man gave to a woman when she visited his house was possibly spiked with a party drug that can result in people passing out, a court has heard.

In his closing argument, crown prosecutor Adrian Robertson said the jury “might conclude” this after expert evidence that what the complainant had described was consistent with the consumption of GHB, a drug which can also affect people’s memory. This was not supported by a toxicology report.

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