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Accused acquitted of sexual assault due to reasonable doubt arising from complainant's inconsistent testimony.
The accused was tried for two counts of sexual assault and one count of attempting to choke the complainant.
The case turned on the credibility and reliability of the complainant and the accused, both of whom had consumed significant amounts of alcohol during the weekend in question.
Applying the W.(D). framework, the court rejected the accused's evidence but found that the complainant's testimony contained significant inconsistencies and memory gaps regarding core events.
Consequently, the court was left with a reasonable doubt and acquitted the accused of all charges.
