Defence lawyer, Paul Yovich. Credit:AAP

Defence lawyer Mr Yovich is arguing the circumstances of the charges against Mr Edwards are different and do not demonstrate a tendency to attack women, as the state submits.

Of the alleged Huntingdale offence, Karrakatta cemetery offence and Hollywood Hospital assault, the latter of which Mr Edwards confessed to, he pointed out the following differences:

"We have two women at night, one in bed ... another alone on the street ... another woman wide awake at their desk working at hospital.

"The tendency as identified, when one properly analyses it, is relatively generic."

Mr Yovich said the man who committed the Huntingdale offences also wore women's nightgowns, a tendency not repeated in any of the other charges.