Jury needs to look at facts of Muchirahondo case - defence

The defence for a man accused of multiple rape and sexual violation charges, says the jury needs to purely look at the facts of the case, and not whether they like the accused man, or approve of his manners. In the High Court in Christchurch, John Hope Muchirahondo is facing 21 charges of sexual violation by rape, and 9 of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection and one of not providing access to a cell phone, reporter Rachel Graham has been in court.

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