Lehrmann retrial abandoned because of 'a significant and unacceptable risk' to Brittany Higgins' life
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The plan for a second trial of Bruce Lehrmann has been dropped after expert medical advice warned it posed a “significant and unacceptable risk” to Brittany Higgins’ life.
The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions, Shane Drumgold, announced the decision in a statement at 10am Friday. He also condemned in the strongest terms the...
