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Miklos Bolza

Missing boy's foster dad quashes 'bootstrap' conviction

William Tyrrell's former foster father has successfully challenged his conviction for intimidation. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

William Tyrrell's former foster father has had a conviction tossed out after a judge ruled he didn't intend to cause fear of harm when he screamed in frustration at a child on the way to school.

The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, successfully challenged his conviction for intimidation over an incident involving the child, who at the time was 11 years old.

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