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, citing concerns about the impact of a retrial on Higgins’ health.
Director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold announced the shock move on Friday morning, exercising his discretion to discontinue proceedings.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/02/bruce-lehrmann-retrial-wont-proceed-after-prosecutors-drop-charges-for-alleged-of-brittany-higgins
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