E.M.'s testimony was ‘deliberately slippery' to advance agenda, defence argues at Hockey Canada trial
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The sexual assault trial that began in late April for five former Hockey Canada world junior players continues today in Ontario Superior Court in London.
Defence lawyers for the accused men are making closing arguments.
Yesterday, counsel for Michael McLeod and Carter Hart questioned the credibility of testimony from the complainant, E.M., and suggested there's no evidence she was coerced into sexual acts.
The Crown will have a chance to respond to defence submissions during its own closing arguments.
All five accused men — McLeod, Hart, Dillon Dubé, Alex Formenton and Cal Foote — have pleaded not guilty to alleged sexual assaults at a hotel in June 2018.
WARNING: Court proceedings include graphic details of alleged sexual assault and might affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone who's been affected.
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