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Leanne Holland murder: A-G rejects plea for inquest by man jailed for 1991 death of 12yo Ipswich girl
By Josh Bavas
ABC News
Sat Oct 08 19:01:12 EST 2016
'Queensland's Attorney-General has rejected a plea for an inquest by the man who was jailed for nearly 15 years for the 1991 murder of Ipswich schoolgirl Leanne Holland.'
'Mr Stafford recently appealed to Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath for a coronial inquest to vet out the evidence in the hope to clear his name once and for all.
But in a letter, Ms D'Ath said it was not in the public interest to grant an inquest.
"In determining whether the public interest test is satisfied, I require cogent, reliable evidence or new evidence, sufficient to persuade me that holding of an inquest is in the public interest," she said.
"After consideration of all the issues you raised in your letter, I have determined the information you have provided does not persuade me that it would be in the public interest for an inquest to be held."'
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By Josh Bavas
ABC News
Sat Oct 08 19:01:12 EST 2016
'Queensland's Attorney-General has rejected a plea for an inquest by the man who was jailed for nearly 15 years for the 1991 murder of Ipswich schoolgirl Leanne Holland.'
'Mr Stafford recently appealed to Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath for a coronial inquest to vet out the evidence in the hope to clear his name once and for all.
But in a letter, Ms D'Ath said it was not in the public interest to grant an inquest.
"In determining whether the public interest test is satisfied, I require cogent, reliable evidence or new evidence, sufficient to persuade me that holding of an inquest is in the public interest," she said.
"After consideration of all the issues you raised in your letter, I have determined the information you have provided does not persuade me that it would be in the public interest for an inquest to be held."'
Read more
Related:
Leanne Holland murder: Graham Stafford will not be retried
Judge to review Holland murder case
Stafford lawyer calls for murder inquiry