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By Staff The Canadian Press
Posted October 1, 2024 9:28 am
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Former Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard sentenced to 5 years in prison
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial is set to resume in a northeastern Ontario court Tuesday, with the defence expected to lay out its case.
The complainant who accuses Hoggard of raping her after a concert eight years ago finished her testimony on Friday.
The woman, whose name is protected by a publication ban, says the Hedley singer choked, slapped and urinated on her during the alleged assault in Kirkland Lake, Ont.
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Hoggard pleaded not guilty at the beginning of the trial taking place in the nearby community of Haileybury.
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His defence counsel repeatedly accused the complainant of fabricating her story during a laboured three-day cross-examination last week.
Lawyer Megan Savard is expected to lay out the defence’s case as the trial continues today.
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