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Cross-Examination Intensifies in Hockey Canada Sexual Assault Trial

Defence lawyers challenge complainant's testimony as jury hears graphic details of alleged 2018 hotel room assault.

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Jennifer Dunn, executive director of the London Abused Women’s Centre, outside London's Ontario Superior Court, where five members of the winning 2018 world junior hockey team are on trial for sexual assault.
Carter Hart, one of the accused, walks into the London, Ont., courthouse this morning.
The London courthouse in London, Ont., is shown on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team continues today in London, Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

Overview

  • The trial of five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team continues with the complainant, E. M., under cross-examination by defence lawyers.
  • E. M. testified that she felt 'numb and on autopilot' during the alleged assault, describing the events as degrading and coercive.
  • Defence lawyer David Humphrey suggested E. M. initiated a 'wild night' by inviting other players to the hotel room, a claim she denied, stating she was surprised and scared when others arrived.
  • Jurors were shown surveillance and cellphone videos, including one where E. M. appeared to consent, though she testified her recorded statements were coerced.
  • Protests supporting E. M. continue outside the courthouse, with the judge reminding jurors to focus solely on in-court evidence.