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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Tim Piccione

Robbery trial collapses after police 'disaster'

Jaiden Higgins, whose robbery charge was discontinued on Wednesday. Picture Facebook

A police officer's error collecting evidence has led to the collapse of a robbery trial and charges against the accused man being discontinued.

"Every step of this process has been a disaster for the investigator," defence barrister Travis Jackson told the ACT Supreme Court on Monday, when the admissibility of that evidence was first raised.

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