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NSW Police Commissioner says historical rape allegation against Christian Porter probably would not have gone to court
The NSW Police Commissioner says a historical rape allegation against Attorney-General Christian Porter “probably” would not have made it to court even if the alleged victim was still alive.
Key points:
- Mick Fuller says historical assault allegations are difficult to prosecute in any circumstances
- Christian Porter denies the allegation and says “it did not happen”
- Senior minister Marise Payne says holding an independent inquiry would be unprecedented
Speaking on Nine Radio, Mick Fuller was asked why NSW Police declared the matter closed.
“Unfortunately, in this case, we hadn’t been able to take an admissible statement from the [alleged] victim in this matter,” he said.
“It is not impossible but almost impossible to proceed with a matter like…
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