Cairns rape trial judge retires to consider verdict

Key points

• A judge has retired to consider whether a teenager who held a man at knifepoint during a Cairns home invasion is also guilty of raping the man's partner. The judge-only trial in the Childrens Court of Queensland hinged on whether the boy heard a co-offender say he intended to sexually assault the woman.
• The defence argues the boy believed the group was only robbing her. The prosecution says the boy could have intervened and stopped the rapes.
• The defendant has pleaded not guilty to five rape counts. The judge says he will reach a decision as soon as possible.