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Jarryd Hayne alleged victim breaks down in tears on stand, abuses former NRL star

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Updated November 25 2020 - 4:23pm, first published 4:21pm
ACCUSED: Jarryd Hayne leaves Newcastle District Court during his rape trial. The jury on Wednesday heard from the alleged victim, who broke down in tears and abused Mr Hayne, saying "you're a f---ing piece of shit". Picture: Jonathan Carroll
ACCUSED: Jarryd Hayne leaves Newcastle District Court during his rape trial. The jury on Wednesday heard from the alleged victim, who broke down in tears and abused Mr Hayne, saying "you're a f---ing piece of shit". Picture: Jonathan Carroll

THE woman who claims Jarryd Hayne twice raped her in her bedroom at Fletcher has broken down on the stand during his trial, telling the former NRL star "you're a f---ing piece of shit" as she walked from the courtroom.

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Sam Rigney

Court Reporter

Sam began his Newcastle Herald career as a night police reporter in 2011. He is an experienced court reporter who has won two national court reporting awards, including the Kennedy Award for Outstanding Court Reporting for his coverage of the Hunter's worst serial rapist. Before working at the Herald, Sam was a sports journalist with the Maitland Mercury where he won awards for his coverage of the Newcastle Rugby League salary cap scandal. Sam is a Novocastrian born-and-bred.

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