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ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold defends decision to block police report during Bruce Lehrmann's trial

Documents allege Brittany Higgins said she had not received medical attention after rape, contradicting claims she did.  (ABC News: Donal Sheil )

The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been quizzed in an inquiry about why he sought to prevent the release of a police report which raised concerns about the details of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation against Bruce Lehrmann.

The Board of Inquiry, led by former Queensland Judge Walter Sofronoff, is looking into the conduct of prosecutors, police and the ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner during the prosecution of Mr Lehrmann.

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