{
  "id": 5020485,
  "title": "Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/jury-in-bruce-lehrmanns-queensland-rape-trial-may-face-questions-5020485",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T05:02:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/02/bruce-lehrmann-queensland-rape-trial-jury-prior-knowledge-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Lehrmann jurors could be grilled on pre-trial knowledge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lehrmann-jurors-could-be-grilled-on-pre-trial-knowledge",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:25:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Lehrmann jurors could be grilled on pre-trial knowledge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lehrmann-jurors-could-be-grilled-on-pre-trial-knowledge-5005221",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:25:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/jury-in-bruce-lehrmanns-queensland-rape-trial-may-face-questions",
        "published": "2026-09-02T05:02:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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