Vanessa Scammell

So let's delve into the weakness of the prosecution's case and closely look at the magistrate's ruling regarding C2 and her credibility as a witness.

Number 96.

Undermining C2's reliability in her account is that her account of what happened has evolved over time.

When she first recounted it to her fiancé, she said that the accused gave her a cuddle and that it was uncomfortable.

Other rulings include that in cross-examination the informant

Said C2 did three drafts of her police statement and it was correct she only mentioned the semi-rect term in the third draft.

And... Nor did she mention it in her interview with the ABC.

And then... Ruling number 748.

The women were brave and honest.

Verdict.

not guilty on both charges.

Now let's continue with two of the other charges that were laid against Craig in relation to this same cast member.

Headlines

There is no evidence that on any occasion when C2 referred to this alleged assault, when the evidence was fresh in her mind, did she make any allegation that Craig used his tongue.

Her husband had no memory of his wife saying that Craig had used his tongue when he had kissed her.

The claim Craig used his tongue was never particularised by the Victorian Police.

It was particularised as kissing the mouth, which was part of the directed moment of the scene.

In evaluating the witness evidence as compiled by the Victorian Police, it is crucial to know what the details are.

For this charge, unlike so many other charges in Craig's case, the DPP were relying on six supposed eyewitnesses.

In fact, in court, the prosecution opened their case with this quote.