AlwaysCurious77
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Mr Spedding, 63, was one of hundreds of locals questioned by officers, coming to their attention only because of his contact with the family over the repair.
As they checked out everyone’s statements about where they were on that Friday, detectives allegedly found some inconsistencies in what Mr Spedding told them which led them to raid his former pawnbroking office in Laurieton and his home at Bonny Hills this week.
I thought it was worth noting that when anyone's home is raided LE need a warrant. You don't get a warrant easily, and you can't just decide on a whim to ask for one. You have to prove that the warrant is, for want of a better word, warranted.
Here is some information:
Source: http://www.findlaw.com.au/articles/4497/what-the-police-need-to-do-if-they-want-to-obtain-.aspxAn application for a Search Warrant must set out the reasons that the police have for believing that they will find evidence on those premises. The police must satisfy the issuing Justice (who can be an authorised justice, a magistrate or a judge) that they have reasonable grounds to believe that there is, or will be at the time the warrant is executed, things that is connected with the offence and that the search is likely to lead to an arrest. The offence must be an indictable offence, or a firearms, drug, stealing or childoffence. The justice who issues the warrant must record the reasons why they granted the issue of the warrant or the warrant is invalid. The warrant lasts for 3 days unless it is extended by the justice. The police must provide a report back to the justice within 10 days of the warrant being executed.