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Alleged Adelaide gang rape accused granted home detention bail

A man accused of being involved in an alleged gang rape in Adelaide's CBD has been granted home detention bail and permission to attend his sister's wedding this weekend.

WARNING: Readers may find details in this story distressing.

At an appearance earlier today, the Adelaide Magistrates Court heard the police prosecutor was opposed to bail.

But the court heard police no longer opposed bail following discussions this afternoon.

The man's bail conditions include giving up his passport, wearing an electronic transmitter, paying a sum of $500 and not consuming drugs or alcohol.

He was also told he would not be allowed to contact the other alleged offenders.

The court heard the 21-year-old from Adelaide's northern suburbs would be granted a pass-out from home detention for four hours to attend a wedding on the weekend.

The police prosecutor told the court he was opposed to permission being granted for the alleged offender to attend the wedding, but Magistrate Justin Wickens said he was prepared to let him "observe".

Magistrate Wickens warned the accused against breaching his pass-out, saying he must adhere to the four-hour window.

"If you are back after that time or you leave before that time, you are in breach of your bail," he said.

"The police will come and get you. They'll lock you up."

The man is one of seven people charged over the alleged assault of two women in a car park off Hindley Street in the early hours of Sunday, December 4.

Prosecution has previously told the Adelaide Magistrates Court the teenage women were repeatedly raped in the car park's stairwell for more than 30 minutes.

It has been alleged that one of the women was forced to perform numerous sex acts with three men, as some of the accused watched on.

Mobile phone footage given to police, defence lawyer says

Defence lawyer James Noblet told court earlier today he was aware of mobile phone footage that would be relevant to the bail application.

Mr Noblet told the court there were "two sides to the coin" when it came to the allegations.

"As recently as yesterday, I was advised that a piece of video footage said to be depicting part of this incident was handed over to police probably now about 48 hours ago," Mr Noblet said.

The court heard it was handed to police by a lawyer representing another one of the alleged offenders.

"I'm led to believe … that footage may change the landscape somewhat," Mr Noblet said.

He told the court police had access to the footage, but neither he nor the prosecutor had seen it.

Mr Noblet said he wanted the video tendered with the bail application because it could be "potentially relevant" to releasing the accused — who cannot be identified for legal reasons — on bail.

"I'm concerned this man's in custody given this background," Mr Noblet said.

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