Gao Yunxiang was relaxed in court today
reported on November 22 On November 22 local time, the suspected rape case of Chinese movie star Gao Yunxiang and producer Wang Jing is about to usher in the final chapter. Because neither of them admitted to the charge of raping a Chinese woman at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney in March 2018, after nearly 4 weeks of trial and multiple witnesses testifying, the case is about to usher in its final chapter. The witnesses who appeared in court include the woman who cannot be named due to legal reasons, her husband, Wang Jing, colleagues of both parties, and character witnesses of Wang Jing and Gao Yunxiang. Gao Yunxiang himself did not appear in court to defend himself. The testimony of the
woman, Wang Jing and the witnesses were quite contradictory, and the case was confusing.
Today, the prosecutor and the defense lawyer respectively issued closing statements and made their final efforts to impress the jury. The jury members will then decide the fate of Gao Yunxiang and Wang Jing after they withdraw from court for deliberation. The
reporter noticed that although his fate is about to be decided by others, Gao Yunxiang is still calm today. Before the trial began, he took a small book with a red cover and read it alone, completely free from other people's interference, and looked calm and relaxed.
During the trial of this case, Wang Jing's parents have been attending the courtroom, but Gao Yunxiang's parents have never appeared in court. Prosecutor
: Leg bruises are important evidence
The prosecutor first issued a closing statement today. The judge reminded the jury that this is an explanation of the views of the prosecution and defense, not evidence. The jury needs to make judgments based on facts, while the judges will perform their duties based on the law. The prosecutor
told the jury that although there were contradictions between the woman's multiple testimonies, it was because she was very tired and injured. The important thing is the testimony of the doctor who tested her injuries and the bruises left on the woman's body because of Wang Jing.
Regarding the woman’s unwillingness to undergo a vaginal examination at the time, the prosecutor argued that there were many reasons that could be explained, including the menstrual period and what happened 15 hours ago.
Next, the prosecutor reviewed the case described by the woman at the time and quoted the woman’s testimony saying that when Wang Jing tried to penetrate her, “I did my best to put my feet down, and he used a lot of effort to lift my leg.” The official said: “The jury can see the photo of the bruise on the leg of the woman. This is important relevant evidence, and there is no evidence that the woman’s husband did it. Look at the location of the bruise, this is very important evidence.”
The prosecutor also stated that although Wang Jing’s lawyer proposed the theory that the bruising was caused by the woman’s husband, he believed that this theory was not valid and there was no evidence that the woman’s husband was angry at the time. He called on the jury to pay attention to specific evidence. As for the text messages, WeChat, and conversations about Ferrari, they were not the focus. The prosecutor
also called on members of the jury to “focus on what happened in the room and on the physical evidence. Imagine how people would react in such a situation.”
(Editor in charge: Han Chong_NBJ11345)
