Rape Convictions Overturned: New Trials Possible
Update: 2025-12-08
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Three men previously convicted for a gang rape during a bucks weekend in Newcastle have had their convictions overturned. Marius Hawell was fully acquitted, while Maurice Hawell and Andrew Davids cases were sent back to the District Court for potential retrials. The charges stemmed from a 2022 incident involving three women, with the prosecutions case relying on a joint criminal enterprise concept. During the appeal, defense teams questioned witness reliability and Marius Hawells presence in the alleged assault room. The Court of Criminal Appeal considered jury instructions and the prosecutions argument, ultimately quashing Marius Hawells convictions and leaving Maurice Hawell and Andrew Davids cases uncertain.
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