A man accused of being involved in the group rape of a German backpacker on New Year’s Day last year initially claimed he was asleep during the incident. However, his defense weakened after police presented video evidence. The defendant, identified only as S due to name suppression, is currently on trial in the High Court in Auckland alongside two others, with jurors viewing recorded police interviews from early January.
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