Officers on trial questioned over witness descriptions

Checkpoint · Jul 16, 2026 · 4m

Witness descriptions have been brought to the forefront of the trial of two former police officers, accused of perverting the course of justice. The judge presiding over the trial of Alan Hall for the 1985 murder of Arthur Easton said a witness's first description of a suspect should always be provided to the defence because it may be more accurate than later recollections. One of the officers continued giving evidence today and was asked why he failed to meet that basic legal principle. Matthew Theunissen reports.