George Pell was already a guilty man, the world just didn’t know it yet
Cardinal George Pell leaving the County Court, where was found guilty of historical child sex offences. Credit: Justin McManus When he emerged just over two hours later, after the suppression order had been lifted and the news was leading publications around the world, the intensity of the reaction could already be felt. As Pell walked the gauntlet of a seething press pack, protected by a dozen police officers, members of the public screamed abuse at him and called him a disgrace.
3, nearly every chair was filled with press representatives who waited to hear if they could finally publish stories about the trial that they had been prohibited from running. Loading After some argument, Pell’s defence barrister Robert Richter, QC, told the court that he was withdrawing his opposition to the lifting of a suppression order. You could feel the electricity pulse through the room as journalists understood what was happening.
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