Walter Sofronoff to lead inquiry into handling of Bruce Lehrmann case

Former judge will investigate damning allegations made by prosecutor Shane Drumgold about police conduct

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The respected former judge Walter Sofronoff KC will lead the inquiry into the handling of the Bruce Lehrmann case after explosive allegations of police misconduct.

The ACT attorney-general, Shane Rattenbury, is preparing to announce Sofronoff, an eminent jurist who recently led the inquiry into the Queensland forensics scandal, as the head of the inquiry on Wednesday morning.