The jury in the rape trial of St George Illawarra Dragons NRL star Jack de Belin and Shellharbour Sharks player Callan Sinclair has been unable to reach a verdict.
Asked if, given more time, the jury would be able to come to a decision, the foreperson answered, "absolutely not."Judge Haesler then made the decision to discharge the jury. The matter will be back in court on Wednesday to determine the future of the proceedings. Mr de Belin and Mr Sinclair both pleaded not guilty to five charges each of aggravated sexual assault over allegations they jointly raped a 19-year-old woman in a Wollongong apartment in the early hours of December 9, 2018, after a night of dancing with her at a nearby nightclub. They claim the encounter with the woman was entirely consensual.
Mr de Belin told 2018 NSW Blues teammate Angus Crichton that his image was tarnished after having a "bun" with "some little chick who was hanging around". He said his pregnant partner, Alyce Taylor, went "skitz" when she found out.
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