Complainant in tears after defence suggests sex-assault testimony was ‘scripted’
HALIFAX — A young Halifax woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by British sailors broke down in tears Friday after a defence lawyer suggested her testimony was “scripted.”
Under cross examination by lawyer Ian Hutchison, the woman agreed she had gaps in her memory of what happened on the night of April 9, 2015, in the barracks of a Halifax-area military base, and that she cannot explain those gaps.
Hutchison suggested that her testimony was “rehearsed.”
“It is not,” she replied, breaking down on the stand.