Hoggard trial: Defence to lay out case for Hedley singer
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Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial is set to resume in a northeastern Ontario court Tuesday, with the defence expected to lay out its case.
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial is set to resume in a northeastern Ontario court Tuesday, with the defence expected to lay out its case.
The complainant who accuses Hoggard of raping her after a concert eight years ago finished her testimony on Friday.
The woman, whose name is protected by a publication ban, says the Hedley singer choked, slapped and urinated on her during the alleged assault in Kirkland Lake, Ont.
Hoggard pleaded not guilty at the beginning of the trial taking place in the nearby community of Haileybury.
His defence counsel repeatedly accused the complainant of fabricating her story during a laboured three-day cross-examination last week.
Lawyer Megan Savard is expected to lay out the defence’s case as the trial continues today.
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