higgins alleged that she was raped by herformer higgins alleged that she was raped by her former colleague on the sofa in the office of a former defence minister bruce lehrmann denying the allegation, saying that no sexual activity took place. bruce lehrmann was charged with sexual assault, bruce lehrmann was charged with sexualassault, he bruce lehrmann was charged with sexual assault, he went on trial in october but the trial collapsed because ofjuror collapsed because of juror misconduct collapsed because ofjuror misconduct and we now have heard from the director of public prosecutions in the australian capital territory that they will be no retrial scheduled for february because of concerns for the health and well being of the complainant, brittany higgins. now, the dpp says there is compelling evidence of an unacceptable and a significant risk to the life of the complainant, so as far as the prosecution of bruce lehrmann is concerned, it is now at an end. now at an end. phil merc
juror misconduct and we have now heard in the last hour or so from the director of public prosecutions, in the australian capital territory that there will be no retrial scheduled for february because of concerns for the health and well being of the complainant, britanny higgins. the dpp says that there is compelling evidence of an unacceptable and significant risk to the life of the complainant so as far as the complainant so as far as the prosecution of bruce lehrmann is concerned it is now at and and. lehrmann is concerned it is now at and and- at and and. the case was a bit of a catalyst at and and. the case was a bit of a catalyst for at and and. the case was a bit of a catalyst for what - at and and. the case was a bit of a catalyst for what has - at and and. the case was a bit| of a catalyst for what has been caused australia s metoo movement and has raised concern over the safety of women in politics has changed anything? the allegations made by britanny higgins did prompt