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From April 2005

 




One News
June 1 2005

Police reject manipulating inquiry

The police have rejected claims they prevented a commission of inquiry into police conduct from hearing how police handled a high-profile rape case.

Judith Garret, whose rape claim against several police officers helped spark the commission, believes police reopened her case before the inquiry began to stop it hearing how her initial claim was handled.

Last month the commission restarted its preliminary investigations in private saying it will not look at any complaints under police investigation or before the courts.

Garrett and another complainant Louise Nicholas say the criminal investigations won't look at the way their cases were handled.

They want to be heard by the commission after their cases are completed.

Police say have had no input into the changed terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry.