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Shne Drumgold has been on paid leave since May, after he was grilled by a Board of Inquiry into the way Mr Lehrmanns rape trial was handled by police and prosecutors.

ACT director of public prosecutions disputes adverse findings from inquiry into prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann, but will stand down at the end of August

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The ACT government says Shane Drumgold's position as Director of Public Prosecutions is "no longer tenable" due to the findings of an inquiry, reports MAEVE BANNISTER. 

The ACT Attorney-General, Shane Rattenbury, said in a statement on Sunday that he and Drumgold discussed the report and both agreed that his position was no longer tenable.

Australian Capital Territory chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold has reportedly handed in his resignation following bombshell findings from the Sofronoff Inquiry.

Drumgold has resigned from his role as the ACT's top prosecutor following an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial. In his first statement since the report was leaked, Drumgold disputed many of the inquiry findings.

ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold has disputed many of the leaked findings from the Sofronoff Inquiry.

Townsville Bulletin

The ACT's chief prosecutor has resigned following the findings of an inquiry into how the justice system handled Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial.