Graphic exhibits single key distinction in Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann’s accounts of alleged rape – as she braces for cross-examination

Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann had been each requested to mark separate diagrams of Linda Reynolds’ ministerial suite, the place she alleges he raped her on the night of March 23, 2019.

The 2 sketches had been revealed on the Federal Courtroom’s web site on Wednesday night time and share a number of similarities.

Each diagrams clearly element the place varied people sat within the workplace, together with entry factors and exits.

Nevertheless, one obviously apparent distinction is that Ms Higgins’ diagram (backside) exhibits a stick determine mendacity on a sofa in Senator Reynolds’ workplace – whereas Mr Lehrmann’s (high) doesn’t.

The photographs illustrate the stark distinction in Ms Higgins’ and Mr Lehrmann’s model of occasions that night time, when she alleges he raped her on a sofa in Senator Reynolds’ ministerial workplace.

Earlier on Wednesday, Ms Higgins described her alleged rape in graphic element.

She advised the court docket that she arrived at Parliament Home with Mr Lehrmann late at night time earlier than safety allow them to into the ministerial suite.

Ms Higgins recalled sitting on a bench overlooking the Prime Minister’s courtyard. The subsequent factor she remembered was waking up on the sofa to a ache in her leg.

She stated: ‘Bruce was having intercourse with me’.

Mr Lehrmann advised his model of occasions final week, and his story could not be extra totally different.

He advised the court docket they had been let into the ministerial suite and went their separate methods.

Mr Lehrmann stated he collected his keys, made notes on Query Time briefs, referred to as an Uber and left.

He strongly denies having any sexual interplay with Ms Higgins.