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This article states that in May 2017 they got the warrant & LD's
In May, 2017, police had a warrant to tap Mr Savage’s phones and put listening devices inside his home.
Two months later, in a move dubbed the Spider-Man suit strategy, police strategically placed a costume, similar to the one William was wearing when he disappeared, on a bush track Savage frequently walked on.
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In November, 2017, Jubelin called Mr Savage from police headquarters at Parramatta and by that point the telephone intercept warrant had expired.
Mr Hogan said Jubelin told another detective to record the call while his phone was on speaker.
In May, 2018, Jubelin used his phone to record two further conversations with Mr Savage at his house.
“It’s the prosecution case that was not a surveillance device that was authorised under the warrant to record that private conversation,” Mr Hogan said.
Then in December that year, Jubelin recorded another conversation with Mr Savage after the 75-year-old called him to complain about the state police had returned his car in.
The car had been seized for forensic examination and there was fingerprint dust left on it.
Jubelin was on leave but went around to his house anyway.
Mr Hogan said by that point, the surveillance device warrant police had obtained was expired.
In his defence, Jubelin claimed during a later police interview, Mr Hogan said, that he was protecting his lawful interests.
That was because Savage had complained about the conditions of a previous police interview – the aircon was too cold and he didn’t have water – and might complain again.
There were also operational reasons, the court heard.
“The crown case is that the lawful interest that Mr Jubelin asserts is not recognised by cases dealt with in the statue,” he said.
