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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: police reject Lehrmann case ‘smears’, Warner ball-tampering claim, Sussexes’ doco drops

The police union has accused DPP Shane Drumgold, left, of smears over the investigation into the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins.
The police union has accused DPP Shane Drumgold, left, of smears over the investigation into the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins. Composite: AAP/Getty

Morning everyone. Yesterday Guardian Australia exclusively revealed the chief prosecutor in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann had complained that police officers engaged in “a very clear campaign to pressure” him not to prosecute the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins. It has sparked a quick response from the police union, which has hit out at what it called “smears” against investigators, supporting calls for a judicial inquiry into the handling of the case.

In less weighty news, we pick apart that Harry & Meghan documentary – and another long-running saga has burst back into life this week with David Warner’s manager making the explosive allegation that Australia’s cricketers were told to tamper with the ball long before the scandal exploded in South Africa.

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