Three Sydney men have been handed lengthy prison sentences for the “degrading and heinous” gang rape of three young women during a bucks weekend in Newcastle in 2022.
Maurice Hawell, 30, Andrew David, 30 and Marius Hawell, 22, were convicted by a jury on multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault in company, aggravated sexual touching in company and attempting to commit sexual assault in company in July.
In handing down their sentences on Friday, Justice Gina O’Rourke described the offences as “serious, degrading and heinous”.
“They are three highly educated, intelligent, successful, professional young men who come from loving Christian families, who treat their own sisters, mothers and female partners with respect and love,” Justice O’Rourke told the court.
“And yet on this weekend, they were capable in a pack mentality of treating three young women in this cold, callous, degrading and criminal way.”
‘Each is responsible and liable’
The offences took…