Julia Frazer was the defence barrister who acted for the accused at the trial of Josh Tucker at Weatherfield Crown Court on the charge of raping David Platt and one other man. Josh was a serial predator with a history of such attacks but only David and the other complainant were willing to tell their stories in court.
David has given his traumatic evidence to the prosecution barrister and was cross-examined with questions about how close he was to Josh with the insinuation that he wasn't raped but was exploring his latent sexuality with a man whose company he enjoyed and the act was consensual. Moreover, the delay in reporting the assault was evidence that he merely felt guilt over cheating on his girlfriend, Shona Ramsey.
David distracted when his brother Nick Tilsley briefly left the court to take a message. Shona was in a coma in Weatherfield General after having been shot by a deranged Derek Milligan on Christmas day and her welfare was his primary concern. He forcefully told the court he wasn't answering any more of her "stupid questions" and asked to leave. As the defence barrister stated that she herself had nothing further to ask, and having received confirmation from the prosecution barrister that he had no wish to cross-examine, the judge let David leave the court to find out the latest on his wife's condition.
In David's absence, Josh was found guilty and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment.
 |
- The character was credited as "Defence Barrister" in her first two appearances.
List of appearances[]
2020
2023