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Bevan Hurley

Kaitlin Armstrong: Attorney for woman accused of murdering cyclist says fair trial ‘impossible’ due to ‘biased’ coverage

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An attorney for Kaitlin Armstrong, who has been charged with the murder of a professional cyclist, has claimed that “sensationalised” media coverage spurred on by prosecutors has made it impossible for her to receive a fair trial “anywhere in the English-speaking world”.

Rick Cofer argued that law enforcement had pushed a false and prejudicial narrative about Ms Armstrong in a new court filing opposing the prosecution’s motion to prohibit any public statements about the case.

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