Hoggard trial: Complainant breaks down as cross-examination resumes [Video]

The emotional cross-examination of the woman accusing Jacob Hoggard of sexual assault continued at his trial Friday, as the Canadian musician’s defence lawyer sought to highlight possible issues with the complainant’s memory.

The woman, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, alleges Hoggard raped, choked, slapped and urinated on her in his hotel room after she attended his band’s concert and a bonfire after-party in Kirkland Lake, Ont., eight years ago.

Her testimony at the court in Haileybury, a community in northeastern Ontario, has spanned most of the week.

Hoggard, the lead singer of the band Hedley, pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual assault when the trial began on Monday.

The defence and Crown agree that a sexual encounter between Hoggard and his accuser took place. Prosecutors are seeking to prove that the complainant gave no consent.

The woman broke down in sobs and requested a break about 20 minutes into the day while under intense …