Prosecutors seek more time in high-profile rape case

The Queensland committal listening to for a high-profile man accused of rape has once more been adjourned for prosecutors to organize medical and cell phone proof.
At the moment Toowoomba Magistrates Court docket briefly heard the case for a fourth time as a part of the method to determine whether or not the accused man will probably be dedicated to face trial.
The person, who can't be named for authorized causes, faces two fees of raping a lady in October 2021.

Toowoomba Magistrates Court docket has heard the case for a fourth time at present.(AAP)

In the course of the two-minute listening to, crown prosecutor Sally Dreghorn utilized to the courtroom to adjourn the matter to permit additional time to adjust to a request for materials from the person's defence crew.
"That is the FMO (forensic medical officer) report and the Cellebrite (information obtain and evaluation) of the complainant's telephone," Dreghorn mentioned.
"We have not requested the FMO assertion but, it is perhaps that there is info from the complainant's Cellebrite that may help with that request.
"We're liaising with police in the mean time to find out what is perhaps disclosed as a few of that is perhaps delicate proof."
Justice of the Peace Louise Shepherd requested Dreghorn if six weeks can be sufficient time.
"It is going to let the courtroom know when the FMO assertion is perhaps due," Dreghorn replied.
The accused man's solicitor, Rowan King, mentioned he might see "no problem" with a six-week adjournment.
Shepherd adjourned the committal listening to to June 28.
The person has been granted bail and was excused from attending courtroom.
His defence crew was final month granted an adjournment to hunt materials on discovery from prosecutors.
Queensland regulation prohibits naming folks accused of rape until and till they're dedicated to face trial.

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