Man freed of gun charges because judge suspects cop was lying

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Man freed of gun charges because judge suspects cop was lying

The High Court found a man not guilty on three gun-related charges on Wednesday after strongly criticising a policeman for being evasive about whether he knew the man before an alleged shooting incident in 2022. Justice Ann-Marie ...

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