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Former Halifax taxi driver Bassam Al-Rawi took the stand at his sexual assault retrial and outlined what he says happened the night of the alleged incident. Elizabeth McSheffrey reports.

A high profile sexual assault case involving a former Halifax cab driver has resumed in provincial court. Bassam Al-Rawi is accused of having assaulted a female passenger in his taxi in May 2015. Elizabeth McSheffrey has more from the court room.

After a nearly six-month break as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, former Halifax taxi driver Bassam Al-Rawi’s sexual assault trial resumed on Monday in Nova Scotia Supreme Court. Graeme Benjamin reports.

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has found a former Halifax taxi driver guilty of sexual assault. Bassam Al-Rawi sexually assaulted a woman in his apartment in December 2012 after he picked her up in his cab in downtown Halifax. Graeme Benjamin reports.

The sexual assault trial of a former taxi driver is wrapping up as closing arguments are underway at Bassam Al-Rawi’s retrial. As Alexa MacLean reports, the defence presented its side on Thursday.

Fri, Jan 11: After four days of testimony, there will be a lengthy delay in Bassam Al-Rawi’s trial. Alexa MacLean reports.

Thu, Mar 9: Last week’s acquittal of Bassam Al-Rawi in a sexual assault case is sparking questions about how our justice system treats victims. Nova Scotia’s political parties are weighing in with different takes on what needs to happen now. Marieke Walsh reports.

A former Halifax cab driver’s high profile sexual assault trial continued in provincial court. In May 2015, a woman was found unconscious and half-naked in the back of Bassam Al-Rawi’s taxi. On Tuesday, two witnesses who were with the complainant that night testified on the events leading up to the incident. Elizabeth McSheffrey reports.

Former Halifax taxi driver Bassam Al-Rawi took the stand for a second time at his sexual assault retrial on Thursday. Elizabeth McSheffrey reports.