Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case
Lehrmann is accused of raping a woman in 2021 and will stand trial in Toowoomba in November. He intends to contest the charges Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jurors in the pending trial of Bruce Lehrmann for alleged rape could be questioned about their prior knowledge of him and the case. Lehrmann, 31, is set to stand trial from 2 November, accused of twice raping a…
Jurors in the upcoming trial of Bruce Lehrmann, accused of raping a woman in 2021, may be questioned about their prior knowledge of the case. Lehrmann, 31, is set to stand trial at Toowoomba in November and intends to contest the charges. Prosecutor Caroline Marco has filed an application under Queensland's Jury Act to question jurors if a judge determines there are "special reasons."
Section 47 of the Jury Act allows for this if "prejudicial pre-trial publicity" is deemed a reason. If approved, jurors could be questioned, discharged, and replaced with others before the trial begins. The application is expected to be filed in the coming days, and a judge will ultimately decide if further inquiry is warranted.
Lehrmann has not entered a formal plea but his previous legal counsel has stated he will contest the charges.
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