A British man who "raped a sleeping woman" in Australia was sentenced after the appearance of "new DNA evidence"

A British man jailed for allegedly raping a sleeping woman in Australia has been granted a new trial after the emergence of new DNA evidence.

Scott Harry Richardson, 26, was jailed for at least two years and three months in March 2017 for the alleged attack on a US hiker in Sydney in December 2015.

He denied the allegations but said been convicted of two counts of badual intercourse without the consent of a jury.

Now, an "improved" DNA test on a sample taken According to the Sydney Daily Telegraph, during the trial that lasted 12 days last year, the court learned that the woman had asleep on a sofa before waking up to find a man who raped her.

His conviction has now been quashed.

Richardson's appeal was heard by a panel before the Supreme Court of New South Wales on Monday

The judges ordered a new trial after ruling that the new evidence "plausible and convincing" was "credible ". The new trial will be heard in New South Wales District Court on a date to be confirmed.

million. Richardson should apply for bail, according to the BBC.