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Teina Pora - Privy Council judgment - Police Statement

Published: Tue 3 Mar 2015 11:06 PM
Teina Pora - Privy Council judgment - Police Statement
Attribute to Assistant Commissioner Malcolm Burgess:
Police has received the judgment of the Privy Council which quashes the convictions of Teina Pora.
Police will take time to fully consider the judgment and expect to be consulted by Crown Law regarding any Crown submissions on re-trial.
We note the comment of the Privy Council in relation to Mr Pora's confession:
"In the present case it is clear that none of the police officers exerted pressure on Pora.
Indeed, they were, if anything, fastidiously correct in their treatment of him."
The four week period for submissions by the Crown means this matter is still subject to judicial process, therefore Police will not be making any further comment at this time.
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