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Duncan Murray

Jury to weigh man's 'sexsomnia' claim in rape trial

Timothy Rowland has used his sexsomnia diagnosis to defend a rape allegation. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

A jury has been asked to decide whether a man experienced a sleep-induced episode of "sexsomnia" or if he consciously raped a female friend after a night out drinking.

Timothy Malcolm Rowland, 40, is accused of having non-consensual sex with the woman at his Sydney apartment on August 26, 2022, after the pair spent a night out together.

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