The defence wrapped up its case in the sexual assault trial of retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson on Wednesday with two witnesses who served as officers on the ship where the alleged attack is said to have occurred more than 30 years ago.
Retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson faced cross-examination in his sexual-assault trial in Ottawa on Tuesday, steadfastly denying he raped a woman on board a navy ship in 1991.
Retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson realized the empty, docked naval ship he was aboard offered his last chance to make advances on a woman, and then sexually assaulted her when she didn't respond, a Crown attorney charged on Tuesday.
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