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Scathing letter alleging police and political interference in Bruce Lehrmann trial made public

A dispute between the ACT's chief prosecutor and the territory's police force is continuing, with the public release of a letter alleging interference in the now-abandoned rape trial of Bruce Lehrmann.

The letter written by ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold to ACT Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan was originally obtained last week under freedom of information (FOI) law by the Guardian, and called for a public inquiry into political and police conduct during the prosecution.

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