Senior officer in Higgins case faces cross-examination The lead officer who investigated ex-Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins' rape allegations will be questioned about how police handled the matter. AAP · May 22, 2023
'Bit unfair': Senior cop hits back at criticism of scathing Higgins report Scott Moller was responding to suggestions it was 'one-sided'. The Canberra Times · May 22, 2023
Inquiry hears senior police officers were under 'significant pressure' to charge Bruce Lehrmann ACT Detective Superintendent Scott Moller tells the inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann that he was under pressure from Brittany Higgins, the media and other police members to charge Mr Lehrmann. ABC News · May 22, 2023
Police did not believe evidence was sufficient to take Bruce Lehrmann to trial, inquiry hears AFP’s Scott Moller says he charged Lehrmann on advice of DPP despite investigators not thinking Brittany Higgins’s allegations reached threshold for prosecution The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023
Senior police officer in Lehrmann case to front inquiry Police investigators who responded to Brittany Higgins' rape allegation will face questioning at an inquiry into how the justice system handled the matter. The New Daily · May 21, 2023
Senior officer admits mistake in Higgins investigation Police officers erred by providing Brittany Higgins' counselling notes to lawyers in an evidence brief, an inquiry has been told. AAP · May 21, 2023
Transcript released to Bruce Lehrmann board of inquiry reveals jurors did not discuss research paper that saw trial abandoned A transcript of closed proceedings during the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, which has been released to an ACT board of inquiry, reveals the jury never discussed the research paper that saw the case abandoned. ABC News · May 16, 2023
Juror responsible for Bruce Lehrmann mistrial also held out on conviction, inquiry told Prosecutor Shane Drumgold claims the juror who brought in outside research papers on sexual assault was not in favour of guilty verdict The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023
'Atomic-level stupidity': Disclosure of Higgins counselling notes questioned Shane Drumgold SC has also come under fire after criticising police. The Canberra Times · May 9, 2023
ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold defends decision to block police report during Bruce Lehrmann's trial ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold called police officers investigating the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins "boofheads", Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer tells an inquiry. ABC News · May 9, 2023
‘Boofheads’: Director Of Public Prosecutions Accuses Police Of Sabotaging Brittany Higgins The DPP has launched an inquiry into the police's treatment of Higgins, accusing them of "unsophisticated corruption" and "atomic-level stupidity". Pedestrian.tv · May 9, 2023
Detective who investigated Bruce Lehrmann rape allegations said he would resign if accused found guilty, inquiry hears Senior police officer said he thought Lehrmann was innocent of raping Brittany Higgins, barrister Steven Whybrow claims The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2023
Toddler murder investigation remains open: ACT Policing Mystery surrounds murder of toddler Safa Annour. The Canberra Times · Jan 8, 2023
No charges for suspected illegal brothel operator despite record restraint of criminal assets More than $10 million worth of assets were restrained as part of an operation that began when police conducting a COVID-19 compliance check discovered an illegal brothel. The Canberra Times · Oct 22, 2022
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