That charge was that De Belin had allegedly penetrated the woman's anus without consent that night, in company with Sinclair. The charges still outstanding are: that De Belin allegedly inflicted bodily harm on the woman during a sexual assault. Judge Noman had on Monday morning ordered the jury to keep trying to reach a verdict on the other charges by reaching a majority verdict. Over a 13-day trial, the jury heard evidence that the teenager, who already knew Sinclair, met de Belin on the dancefloor during Wollongong's Santa Public Crawl. There, de Belin allegedly attacked the woman in the bedroom of the unit after using the bathroom, the jury was told.

Source: The Nation May 10, 2021 06:00 UTC