Five AFP officers say complaints in a November 2022 letter brought them into ‘public disrepute, odium, ridicule and contempt’
Former ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold wrote in his letter that there had been “consistent and inappropriate interference by investigators” in the Bruce Lehrmann case.Former ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold wrote in his letter that there had been “consistent and inappropriate interference by investigators” in the Bruce Lehrmann case.
Drumgold wrote in his letter that there had been “consistent and inappropriate interference by investigators, firstly directed towards my independence with a very clear campaign to pressure me to agree with the investigators’ desire not to charge, then during the conduct of this trial itself, and finally attempting to influence any decision on a retrial”.went to the heart of their standing as police officers, and brought them into “public disrepute, odium, ridicule and contempt”.
They also say the ACT government is “vicariously liable” for Drumgold’s “misfeasance” in public office. Guardian Australia contacted lawyers for the officers for a response. Drumgold’s lawyer declined to comment.$70,000 in damages, $20,000 in legal costs and an apology from the ACT government in March after launching legal action.
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