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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci and Christopher Knaus

ACT inquiry finds decision to prosecute Bruce Lehrmann was justified but DPP failed in key areas

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann
An ACT inquiry has found that police and the DPP acted appropriately in bringing charges against former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Police had enough evidence to charge Bruce Lehrmann with the rape of Brittany Higgins, but the ACT director of public prosecutions failed in several key duties and made “untrue” statements before a court, an inquiry has found.

Sources with knowledge of the findings of the inquiry, which was established by the ACT government to investigate Lehrmann’s prosecution, confirmed to Guardian Australia that it found the charge was right to proceed.

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