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False claims by Kristina Keneally’s ex-police officer son to blame for wrongful jailing, NSW government tells court

False claims by Kristina Keneally’s ex-police officer son to blame for wrongful jailing, NSW government tells court



Luke Brett Moore jailed in February 2021 after Daniel Keneally’s false statement that he threatened to kill a police officerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government has conceded in court that a man spent weeks in jail because fabricated evidence from an ex-premier’s police officer son resulted in his malicious prosecution.Luke Brett Moore was jailed for three weeks in February 2021 after a false statement by now-former police officer Daniel Keneally, son of former premier and senator Kristina Keneally, claimed Moore had threatened to kill a police officer at Sydney’s Newtown police station. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-08-16 04:24:01

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