The 35-year-old disgraced former NRL star was found guilty on two counts of sexual intercourse without consent earlier this month. 9News
has been taken to jail after a bid to remain on bail before his sentencing for rape was denied.
The 35-year-old disgraced former NRL star hugged his crying wife before he was taken into custody by court sheriffs today when Crown prosecutors succeeded in having his bail revoked in the NSW Supreme Court.after a judge found he could be "vulnerable" in custody ahead of sentencing.Former NRL player Jarryd Hayne was found guilty of raping a woman in her home on the night of the 2018 NRL grand final.
Following the assault, the pair cleaned blood off of themselves in the woman's ensuite and Hayne continued to Sydney, the trial heard.District Court Judge Graham Turnbull was reluctant to jail Hayne prior to a sentencing hearing in May."My problem at the moment is he's not going in as a sentenced prisoner, he's going in as a remand prisoner."
He could be "vulnerable" around other prisoners awaiting their sentence, and would require protection "because he's Jarryd Hayne". The bail review heard Hayne quickly became a target last time he was in custody, before he was moved to a more protected facility.Continue reading
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