Media release: ‘NSW Police Urged to Produce Missing Listening Device Recordings in Keli Lane Case’
NSW, Australia - The recent discovery of up to 530 hours of missing listening device recordings in the Kathleen Fohlbigg case has highlighted the urgent need for transparency and accountability in the criminal justice system. Despite repeated requests over several years ending in NCAT proceedings in 2020, the NSW Police have refused to produce more than 2000 recordings that were identified as missing in the ABC's Exposed: The Case of Keli Lane documentary.
We call on the NSW Police to produce the missing recordings to Ms. Lane's legal team without further delay. The police have a duty to ensure that all evidence is made available in the pursuit of justice, and withholding crucial recordings undermines the integrity of the legal system.
The Kathleen Fohlbigg and Keli Lane cases are among the most high-profile and controversial cases in recent Australian history. As such, it is imperative that the police act with transparency and accountability to ensure that justice is served.
We urge the NSW Police to take immediate action to produce the missing recordings in Keli Lane's case and to work towards building public trust in the criminal justice system.
For further information, please contact:
Dr Michele Ruyters
Director
The Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative at RMIT University
School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
GPO Box 2476
Melbourne VIC 3001
Australia
+61 401 992 235
(27th February 2023)