Australia parliament rape retrial abandoned– BBC News

The case against Bruce Lehrmann, a former political adviser accused of raping a colleague inside Australia's Parliament House, has been dropped. The 27-year-old, denies sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins on a minister's sofa after a night out in 2019. He maintains no sex took place. Mr Lehrmann's trial collapsed in October because of jury misconduct. The ongoing risk to Ms Higgins's mental health means a retrial is not in the public interest, prosecutors say. Please subscribe HERE 🤍bit.ly/1rbfUog #BruceLehrmann #Australia #BBCNews