‘I was right’: Former cop falsely accused of leaking to Neil Mitchell CLEARED in court

Neil Mitchell says Victoria Police and the Andrews government must answer questions and apologise to Michael Lamb after the former cop – who was falsely accused of leaking police information to 3AW – had ALL charges struck out in court after “five years of hell” being pursued.

Neil Mitchell says the pursuit of Lamb, who ran as a Liberal candidate at the 2018 election, “smelled political” and demanded an explanation.

Neil Mitchell received multiple tip-offs about a series of home invasions, car-jackings and police pursuits, despite police media saying “nothing had happened” overnight.

“We were in an election campaign and juvenile crime was a topic. Police media said ‘nothing’ was happening, I knew something was happening and I told you – and I was right,” Neil Mitchell said.

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