A witness testifying at the trial of a teen accused of sexually assaulting a student at an all-boys Catholic school in Toronto has walked back his previous testimony on what happened.
The teen witness told court Thursday he now cannot remember who was involved in one of two sexual assaults that took place on the campus of St. Michael's College School in 2018.
On the last day of his previous testimony in early February, the witness testified that the accused ripped down the pants of the victim before another teen shoved a broom handle into his anus.
A lawyer for the accused teen pointed out discrepancies between the witness's testimony last month and what he told police more than two years ago.
"You say 'there were so many people around so you can't really see if the guys are just pushing his friends or if he's grabbing one of the guy's arms or something like that,' correct?" Geary Tomlinson asked the witness.
"Correct," the witness said.
"You couldn't clearly see what was taking place, correct?" Tomlinson asked.
"Correct." (more...)
Witness walks back testimony about accused in St. Michael's sex assault case
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