D-Day has arrived for disgraced former NRL star and rapist Jarryd Hayne after he was discovered responsible of sexually assaulting a lady at her Newcastle house on the night time of the NRL grand remaining in 2018.
Judge Graham Turnbull SC will seal the destiny of the 35-year-old, whoshall be seen in public for the primary time on Monday throughout his sentence listening to, after he was sensationally taken into custody throughout a Supreme Court bail utility on April 14.
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But the Dally M winner requested to be taught his destiny by way of audiovisual hyperlink from Silverwater Remand Centre fairly than being introduced into courtroom in particular person.
It is known his spouse Amellia Bonnici may also watch the proceedings on-line. She didn’t entrance courtroom on Monday for the sentence listening to.
Judge Turnbull has beforehand informed the courtroom there’s a excessive probability Hayne shall be sentenced to a time period of imprisonment over the sexual assault.
After 5 years, three trials, an attraction and 9 months in jail, Hayne was in April discovered responsible of sexually assaulting a lady at her Newcastle house in 2018.
It was the third time Hayne confronted a trial over the identical incident, and the second time he was discovered responsible.
While he claims the sexual encounter was totally consensual, the jury accepted the girl’s model of occasions that she repeatedly mentioned “no” and ”cease”.
The jury was informed the girl refused to consent to intercourse as a result of the ex-Parramatta fullback had a taxi ready outdoors.
Hayne’s defence barrister, Margaret Cunneen SC, on Monday informed the courtroom the explanation Ms Bonnici selected to not attend proceedings because the publicity has had an “exceptional effect” on the household.
“I’m instructed she continues to support, it’s just been too much with the photographs taken of the children and herself,” the courtroom heard.
“The media has been extremely negative about this and the social media has been appalling … the attacks were for Mr Hayne and to his wife.”
A sufferer impression assertion was learn to the courtroom on behalf of the sufferer in the course of the sentence listening to by Crown prosecutor John Sfinas.
The girl mentioned her life has been a “never-ending nightmare” since September 30, 2018.
“I still don’t know how to put any of this into words,” the assertion learn.
“From the 30th of September 2018, my life has been launched into what feels like a never-ending nightmare.”
The girl mentioned she hoped to maneuver on after the second trial, however mentioned she hadn’t had the possibility to “move on or feel peace”, reliving the trauma “over and over”.
“In September it will be five years since this has happened. I was a 26-year-old with the world at her feet, now I am nearly 31 and haven’t been able to finish uni,” the girl mentioned.
“I am stronger, I am wiser, but I am damaged and I won’t ever be the same person.”
Ms Cunneen mentioned the size of the offending was vital within the context of the case and would have an effect on the target seriousness.
She informed the courtroom that there was “unambiguous and mutual sexual context” within the lead-up to Hayne raping the girl.
The courtroom heard the act occurred between “two grown adults”, with the sufferer understanding “who Jarryd Hayne was” earlier than “urging him to come over”.
Ms Cunneen informed the courtroom Hayne is a “very different man” to the one who dedicated the offences in 2018.
“He doesn’t possess the personality and thought patterns and sexual arousal patterns of a sex offender, and also because of his life which has turned around considerably since the hiatus in the relationship with his now wife,” Ms Cunneen mentioned.
“There is an eloquent testament of Mr Hayne’s pastor of his commitment to his Christian faith.”
Crown prosecutor Mr Sfinas rejected the submission made by the defence that communications between the sufferer and Hayne had been unambiguous.
The courtroom heard there “would have been a significant degree of fear engendered in the victim”.
“It was in her home, in her bedroom … it’s a significant aggravating factor,” Mr Sfinas mentioned.
“The complainant weighed 48kg while Mr Hayne weighed 104kg.”
Mr Sfinas mentioned there have been pretty distinct phases of pressure main the sufferer to say she was fearful after the offending occurred.
Hayne shall be sentenced at 10.30am Friday.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au