Concerns were raised about the evidence against Aaron Harley James, including a problematic police interview of a minor.
Today a court heard all charges against him had been dropped, and the toddler's death was an "awful tragedy".A Queensland man who spent more than two years in jail accused of killing his toddler stepson, has been declared innocent, having all charges against him dropped and the death deemed an "awful tragedy".
Justice Callaghan told the court he was particularly concerned about the officer's conduct with a 14-year-old boy, after a transcript revealed he had told him "Jaylen was definitely killed by somebody" and "it's either you or him", referencing Mr James.
"Is the inference that the Director of Public Prosecutions is perfectly okay with this, that they don't think it's worth reporting to anyone?"Justice Callaghan then questioned how other witness accounts could be put to the jury, and asked if the DPP believed any conviction would "survive the sort of scrutiny that will be received in a court of appeal", including the High Court.
"There is no suggestion that at any time there had been any violence or mistreatment or anything bad done by Mr James or anybody else for that matter, to Jaylen," Justice Callaghan said."In fact, the evidence that you would have heard, would have established there was a loving relationship with Mr James and Jaylen."
Ms Wilson said she was happy for Mr James, who "doesn't deserve to be in there", and believed the police owed him answers.
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