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Gao Yunxiang's victim appeared in court by video for the first time. The female victim of Gao Yunxia

Gao Yunxiang's victim appeared in court by video for the first time. The female victim of Gao Yunxiang's case appeared for the first time

According to local media reports, Gao Yunxiang's sexual assault case, which has attracted much attention from Chinese and foreign media and the public, began its second day of trial in the Sydney district court today. After the 12 member jury was formed this morning, the trial entered the key stage of evidence presentation and witness statement this afternoon.

Royal prosecutor Sean Hughes: the defendants must know that their actions were without the consent of the victim

Royal prosecutor Sean Hughes first stated the course of the case to the jury. At the same time, he also pointed out that the victim said 'no, I want to go' that night. There is no doubt that the defendant must know that their behavior was without the consent of the victim.

Victim: 'Wang tried to put his hand around me and stare at me'

The victim appeared in court by video this afternoon and had a question and answer with Hughes. The question and answer lasted about half an hour.

The judge stressed that according to the standard procedure of sexual assault cases, victims only need to appear in court by video and can only see the images of prosecutors in the court. That means that the victim can't see Gao Yunxiang and Wang Jing sitting on the right side of the court, but they can see the victim through the screen.

In the Q & A, the victim said that on March 26, 2018, after the five-day shooting of the Australian part of the TV series Anaya love, the crew held a celebration party in Sydney that night. Because the Chinese team can't speak English, the celebration banquet on that day is limited to Chinese personnel. More than 30 members of the crew had dinner at Shuijingfang in Chinatown that night. Gao Yunxiang, Wang Jing and the victims of the case attended.

The victim said that in order to celebrate the killing, everyone drank wine at dinner that night. Due to the limited amount of alcohol, the victim only drank 'less than a quarter cup'. After dinner, the victims said that only a small part of them went to KTV. " About 12 people went to KTV, including Gao Yunxiang and Wang Jing. " She revealed that in the KTV, she had little communication with Gao Yunxiang, but Wang Jing chose to come to the victim and sit next to the victim at a certain point in time. She told the prosecutor that Wang Jing then kept approaching her, 'I can't remember exactly how many times.' At that time, Gao Yunxiang sat far away from them. " Wang tried to put his hand around me, close to me and stared at me, 'said the victim.' I asked him why he looked at me, and he replied, & lsquo; Why can't I look at you& rsquo;'

During the Q & A, the victim mentioned, 'I had communication with Gao Yunxiang during the shooting and felt that he was a very polite person.'

Lawyer Gao Yunxiang: the victim's testimony is not credible

Murugan Thangaraj, Gao Yunxiang's barrister in court, told the jury that he hoped the jury would pay attention to the credibility of the victim's testimony.

He said that the victim had told many people what happened that night, which was different from the version told to the police. He stressed that the location of the incident that night was in Wang Jing's room, and on the way to the KTV before going to the hotel, Wang Jing actively interacted with the victims. He said that according to CCTV video, the victim lied and stressed that the intimate behavior in the Shangri La Hotel actually occurred with the consent of the victim. " Mr. Gao Yunxiang had no criminal record before, and his character was guaranteed by many people. "

Lawyer Wang Jing: 'the victim fully agrees'

Lawyer Wang Jing then said that the three parties involved were the same age, and the victim was a little older. She said that Wang Jing and Gao Yunxiang didn't know each other before and only knew each other before the shooting project. She stressed to the jury that the intimate behavior in Wang Jing's room that night took place with the full consent of the victim. Wang Jing never forced the victims, nor did she restrict their personal freedom. " The victim can leave the room at any time, just as she left last. "

She said to the victim's testimony that she had "shouted & lsquo; No No No’' And 'cried' and other descriptions were questioned. I hope the jurors can always remain calm and objective. " Never try the defendants ahead of time because of multiple serious charges. We must judge them based on facts and evidence. " It is reported that 'whether the victim agreed that night' and 'whether the victim expressed disagreement' will become the core issues of the confrontation between the prosecution and the defense in the next few days.

The question and answer session between the victim and the prosecutor lasted half an hour, and then the judge adjourned today. Because the court needs time to set up video equipment, so that the jury, victims and court personnel can see the playback of the surveillance video that night. CCTV video evidence of that night will be broadcast in the court tomorrow morning, and the victims will continue to appear in court by video. It is reported that the victim's husband will testify in court as a second witness.

(original title: the female victim of Gao Yunxiang case appeared for the first time, and the lawyer questioned the credibility of her testimony)