Rapist heads to Appeal Court

A convicted rapist heads to the Court of Appeal today in a bid to quash his conviction.

Jason Cumming was sentenced to seven and a half years in jail in December 2002 after raping, abducting and assaulting a 16-year-old girl in Christchurch.

During his trial, Cumming conducted his own defence, which raised serious concerns from Rape Crisis when he spent two days cross-examining his victim.

- NEWSTALK ZB