Kurtley Beale trial: ‘convince him he is guilty’, alleged sexual assault victim wrote in taped call note

Rugby union star has pleaded not guilty and denies sexually assaulting woman at Beach Road Hotel in December 2022

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A woman accusing rugby star Kurtley Beale of rape made hand-written notes to herself before confronting him with the allegations in a secretly recorded phone call, a court has heard.

One of the notes mentioned trying to “convince him he is guilty and not innocent”, the court heard on Thursday.

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