Judge rules ‘no case to answer’ on charge of Deprivation of Liberty

A refugee from Africa was charged with aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm and deprivation of liberty. During trial in the District Court at Perth we made a successful application that our client had no case to answer in respect of the charge of deprivation of liberty due to lack of sufficient evidence. A judgment of acquittal was entered on that charge. After the trial was aborted the charge of aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm was discontinued.