The Australian Federal Police will be investigated for attempting to pervert the course of justice while investigating the alleged sexual assault of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins by her colleague Bruce Lehrmann.
, ACLEI executive director of operations Peter Ratcliffe confirms his agency is investigating whether “AFP members attempted to pervert the course of justice by pressuring Ms Brittany Higgins not to proceed with the matter”.
In July ACLEI will be folded into the freshly minted National Anti-Corruption Commission, meaning the matter may be one of the first investigations undertaken by the new federal body.Higgins first made her allegations of sexual assault in the media in February 2021, without naming the alleged perpetrator.
Lehrmann has always maintained his innocence of charges, saying no sexual contact took place between him and Higgins, and is entitled to the presumption of innocence.The criminal matter went on trial in October 2022 but was aborted following juror misconduct, and a retrial was abandoned due to concerns over Higgins’ mental health.
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