Hon Nick Goiran asks the Minister for Police about wrongful identification cases following a Corruption and Crime Commission report. The Minister confirms there have been other cases, with the most recent occurring on 4 October 2023.

AnsweredQoN 180Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 May 2025
Portfolio
Police

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Police—Wrongful identification
180. Hon Nick Goiran to the minister representing
the Minister for Police:
I refer to the report
of the Corruption and Crime Commission titled Report
on the Dangers of Wrongful Identification in Custody , tabled on 13 May
2025.
(1) Have there been any other cases of wrongful identification
by the WA police?
(2) If so, when was the most recent case?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1) Yes.
(2) It was 4 October 2023.

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