Paul Arnold finished his testimony in the witness box yesterday with an unconvincing denial on 13 of the 14 DV-related charges, against his former partner Leanne.
With no defence witnesses to call other than himself, the Darwin-famous photographer cut a lonely figure in court room six this week, as the verdict appeared to be all-but a foregone conclusion.
The bubbly atmosphere during courtroom breaks yesterday might be down to Friday-vibes; but from this journalists' perspective, prosecutor Rebecca Everitt appeared upbeat though cautious, while defence counsel John Tippett QC appeared keen to wash his hands of it, and focus on preparations for the defence of his other clients.
Moving on to Arnold's beautiful photo landscapes that adorn the walls of many offices around Darwin and the Northern Territory.
Is it cancel-culture to suggest the right thing to do is to remove these pieces from the walls of government and commercial office spaces?
Are premises refusing to take them down fair-game for shaming on The Mango Inquirer?
Do you have one still on your wall? Is there plans to remove it?
Closing arguments continue on 30th July at Darwin Local Court, where a verdict may be delivered on the judge-only hearing, but not necessarily sentencing.
Arnold is facing 14 charges across: 'Damage To Property, Aggravated Assault, Deprive A Person Of Personal Liberty, Unlawful Stalking, Engage In Conduct That Contravenes Dvo'.
He is pleading guilty to one charge of damage to property.
Arnold's bail was extended, and his ankle monitoring bracelet will be removed prior to his flight out of Darwin for Queensland on Sunday morning at 1am, where he's currently employed as a surveyor.
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