Defence continues cross-examining complainant in hockey players’ trial

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WARNING: Graphic content. View discretion advised. The female complainant in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial is facing more questions from defence lawyers Monday. Sean O’Shea has more.

A defence lawyer for one of five hockey players accused of sexual assault is expected to cross-examine the complainant at the players’ trial today.

The woman first took the stand on May 2 and has now faced questions from legal teams representing four of the accused, with the fifth set to begin its cross-examination today.

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Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in connection with an encounter that took place in a London, Ont., hotel room in the early hours of June 19, 2018.

McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of being a party to the offence of sexual assault.

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The events at the heart of the case took place as several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team were in London for a gala marking their championship win.

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The complainant, who was 20 at the time, is testifying by CCTV and cannot be identified under a standard publication ban.

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