Shane Drumgold has resigned from his high-profile role following a series of damning findings by an independent inquiry into the handling of the rape case of former Coalition staffer Bruce Lehrmann.
ACT top prosecutor Shane Drumgold, SC, has resigned from his high-profile role following a series of damning findings made about him by an independent inquiry into the handling of the rape case of former Coalition staffer Bruce Lehrmann.
The trial was aborted in October due to juror misconduct, and Drumgold ruled out the prospect of a retrial in December due to concerns over Higgins’ mental health. Lehrmann maintains his innocence. , which he went to lengths to ensure no one else saw, as well as public comments made in support of her when he discontinued proceedings last year.
“The ACT government will make a detailed statement in response to the Sofronoff report early in the coming week,” Rattenbury said.
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