A lawyer who appeared to suggest that there was "nothing wrong" with a sex attacker after he was found guilty of two counts of rape is set to be investigated by Scotland's most senior law faculty.
Lorenzo Alonzi represented sex attacker Daniel McFarlane at his trial when the 24-year-old was convicted of two counts of raping his then-girlfriend Ellie Wilson last year. Ellie, who has waived her right to anonymity, submitted a complaint to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) about Alonzi's behaviour after he made what she called "retraumatising" statements about her in open court.
Transcripts show that Alonzi, an advocate since 1990, repeatedly asked Ellie if she had a "narcissistic personality disorder" and tried to suggest that she did 'not say...no' to McFarlane's sexual advances. The SLCC is referring 11 of the 13 issues raised to the Faculty of Advocates for further investigation.
