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Hung jury on Wellington man's rape charges

By Larissa Howie
October 25, 2022
Wellington District Court.

Wellington District Court. (Source: istock.com)

A Wellington jury has been unable to reach a verdict on four charges of rape against a man who has been on trial in the Wellington District Court.

The man, 25, was found not guilty on two charges of indecent assault and two of unlawful sexual connection.

A retrial on the rape charges has been ordered.

The man's name suppression remains in place.

The jury went into deliberations on Friday.

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