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16 March 2018

George Pell's barrister accuses witness of trying to 'big-note' himself

Bernard Barrett, from Broken Rites organisation, was first to give evidence when hearing reopened to public. A retired academic linked to an abuse research organisation has been accused of trying to “big-note” himself by offering to go to police on behalf of an alleged victim making historical sexual offence allegations against Cardinal George Pell. The committal hearing for Pell, who is Australia’s most senior Catholic, was reopened to the public and media on Wednesday afternoon in Melbourne’s magistrate’s court after almost eight days of closed evidence from complainants.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/14/george-pells-barrister-accuses-witness-of-trying-to-big-note-himself