Complainant in Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin sexual assault trial says she still has nightmares
She testified Monday that she woke up one night at the military college barracks in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., and realized that a man had taken her hand and was masturbating himself with it, while his hand was on her breast.She told the court she opened her eye and recognized Fortin, then pushed him away and told him to get off her before he backed away.
Fortin’s defence lawyer has said she will vigorously contest the complainant’s identification of Fortin, who maintains his innocence and is also challenging his removal from the vaccine campaign in Federal Court.
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