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Police reopen sexual assault case after review finds sportsman's career prioritised over complainant
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RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
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New Zealand police have reopened a 2010 sexual assault case after an internal review found that the original investigation was flawed and prioritized the perpetrator's sporting career over the complainant. The former officer in charge of the case is now under investigation for his handling of the file.
A police sexual assault investigation into a young man with a "promising" sporting career was so flawed that the case has been re-opened, with the officer in charge of the case also under investigation, RNZ can reveal.
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