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Yung Filly Faces Retrial on Three Rape Charges in WA

8/21/2026

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Summary

Story summary

British rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three rape charges in Western Australia.
He was acquitted of rape but convicted of two assault counts for biting.
The court set his bail as a personal undertaking of AU$100,000 (£52,340).
A bail-variation hearing is scheduled for August 27.
A cannabis possession charge will be heard at Mandurah Magistrates’ Court on September 1.

History

Historical Context

The modern tightening of Australian bail began with the 1978 Bail Act, which was repeatedly amended—most notably the 1988 amendment that introduced a presumption against bail for serious offences and the 1998 Bail Amendment Act that further restricted bail after the Bega schoolgirl murders. Subsequent reviews, such as Barry O'Farrell’s 2011 NSW commission, cited rising remand rates as a driver for reform.

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Story summary

British rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three rape charges in Western Australia.
He was acquitted of rape but convicted of two assault counts for biting.
The court set his bail as a personal undertaking of AU$100,000 (£52,340).
A bail-variation hearing is scheduled for August 27.
A cannabis possession charge will be heard at Mandurah Magistrates’ Court on September 1.

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