A SENIOR police officer has denied he deliberately withheld information from defence lawyers involved in the Pamela Lawrence murder case, which might have helped prove the innocence of their client Andrew Mallard.
The Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Shervill is giving evidence to a Corruption and Crime Commission inquiry, which is investigating the case of Mr Mallard, who spent 12 years in jail after being wrongfully convicted of the 1994 murder.
Assistant Commissioner Shervill has been questioned about why he asked a forensic pathologist to delete parts of his report on the case, including a finding that no blood was detected on any of Mr Mallard's clothes.
He denied it was because he did not want the defence to find out about it, and said he did include the information on the comprehensive summary of evidence he provided to the DPP.
Mr Shervill's lawyer Ron Davies has objected several times to the line of questioning taken by Counsel Assisting the Inquiry Jeremy Gormly.
The Hearing continues.
Source: ABC Online
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