Decision announced by director of public prosecutions means retrial of Lehrmann, who pleaded not guilty, will not go ahead
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Prosecutors have dropped charges against Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, saying a retrial would pose an “unnacceptable risk” to her health.
Director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold announced the shock move on Friday morning, exercising his discretion to discontinue proceedings.
Continue reading…Decision announced by director of public prosecutions means retrial of Lehrmann, who pleaded not guilty, will not go aheadFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastProsecutors have dropped charges against Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, saying a retrial would pose an “unnacceptable risk” to her health.Director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold announced the shock move on Friday morning, exercising his discretion to discontinue proceedings. Continue reading…