Brittany Higgins’ parents tell court ‘vivacious’ daughter became ‘withdrawn’ after alleged rape

Kelly Higgins has told the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case that hearing about the alleged assault was a ‘mother’s worst nightmare’. Lehrmann has always denied the allegation

Brittany Higgins’ parents have given emotional testimony at the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial about how their “vivacious” daughter dramatically changed and became “withdrawn” and unrecognisable after she was allegedly raped.

The court also heard from two federal agents who took Higgins’ statement on 1 April 2019 who said Higgins gave a detailed account of the alleged assault, including that it was “vaginal penile sex” and there was the “smell of sex” when she woke up.