Accused serial rapist's trial delayed as defence asks for 7 separate hearings
On what was to be Richard Mantha's first day of trial, the lawyer for the accused serial rapist will instead ask a judge to order separate trials for each alleged victim — seven in total.
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On what was to be Richard Mantha's first day of trial, the lawyer for the accused serial rapist will instead ask a judge to order separate trials for each alleged victim — seven in total.