Judge finds accuser in blockbuster Canada hockey sexual assault trial ‘neither credible or reliable’

Official verdict has yet to be handed down, but judge said government had not proved case beyond reasonable doubtA Canadian judge found on Thursday that the woman who accused five professional hockey players was “neither credible or reliable”, in a dramatic conclusion to a trial that ignited debate over the nature of sexual consent and the status of hockey players in a country where many see the sport as a pillar of national identity.While an official verdict has yet to be handed down, Justice Maria Carroccia told a packed Ontario courtroom that the government had not proved the charges – against five members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior ice hockey team – beyond a reasonable doubt. Continue reading...

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