Overview

• Jurors began deliberations following closing arguments in the Downing Centre District Court.
• Defence barrister David Campbell SC argued complainants’ testimonies suffer from memory decay, inconsistent details and a selectively conducted police probe.
• Crown prosecutor Monika Knowles told jurors that similar allegations from two men point to a pattern of misconduct and underscored the prosecution’s burden of proof.
• Key evidence presented includes cell-tower data, a 2021 body-worn camera walkthrough of Ward’s apartment and correspondence scrutinizing complainants’ interactions with the MP.
• Charged in March 2022 over alleged 2013 and 2015 assaults at his Meroo Meadow home and Potts Point apartment, Ward continues to deny all allegations.