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SARAH FERGUSON: The body-cam vision from a police constable was captured in the early hours of the morning on January the 30th 2023.
The criminal damage charge was later withdrawn. The 31-year-old has pleaded not guilty and is expected to give evidence in the coming hours. SARAH FERGUSON: We just saw a portion of the body cam footage. You've seen more of it. What did it show? But the women's version of events that comes out by watching this body cam footage is that they thought they were being kidnapped and held hostage when the taxi changed direction away from the route home. So, they were trying to escape.
SARAH FERGUSON: So, just to understand that charge, what is it that the prosecution will have to prove for that to be successful? In reference to being shown the bank balance. He said he felt belittled and the overall demeanour and tone he described of the women as quote "like abusive". He is only part way through his evidence though and he will be cross-examined by Sam Kerr's lawyer as well.
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