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12 August 2026

Ex-cops not guilty of obstructing justice relating to Alan Hall case

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Ex-cops not guilty of obstructing justice relating to Alan Hall case

The pair were accused of obstructing justice in an investigation which led to Hall's wrongful conviction in the 1980s.

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