A senior judge has expressed concerns over expert testimony related to a rape allegation included in the police statement of a woman murdered in a domestic violence case. The case, which sparked widespread public outrage and renewed calls for stronger action against gendered violence, involves a man accused of killing his ex-partner, a childcare educator. Legal experts are now scrutinizing how the evidence could impact potential sentencing, with questions raised about its reliability and relevance. The murder occurred in a regional New South Wales town, following years of documented abuse against the victim.
Justice Natalie Adams says she is troubled by expert evidence about rape allegations in slain woman’s police statementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMolly Ticehurst’s ex-boyfriend is unlikely to face a life sentence for her domestic violence murder, a crime which galvanised a national movement against gendered abuse.Ticehurst, a 28-year-old childcare educator, was found dead in her home at Forbes, in the New South Wales central-west, in the early hours of 22 April 2024. Continue reading...
