An accused man testifies in his own trial, denying that he had sex with an underage girl without her consent. The court hears his account as he rejects the allegations put forward by the complainant.
Coverage from the outlets provided is limited to this central development: the man chooses to give evidence and maintains his denial. While the sources agree on the core point—that he denies the girl’s claims—the details of the testimony, the prosecution’s evidence, and any legal submissions are not included in the provided excerpts.
Overall, both reports frame the same procedural step and contested issue: whether the alleged sexual activity occurred and, if so, whether it was consensual. No differing angles are reflected in the supplied text beyond the shared focus on the accused’s decision to take the stand and deny the allegations.
