High-profile rape accused seeks court order for woman’s phone records from six months prior to alleged offence

Prosecutors object to scope of request in Toowoomba magistrates court, asking why alleged victim’s old messages would be relevant

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A high-profile man accused of rape has sought six months of data from his alleged victim’s mobile phone despite objections from prosecutors.

His case was heard in Toowoomba magistrates court on Wednesday in the latest in a string of committal mentions to determine if there’s enough evidence to proceed to trial.

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