ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold defends decision to block police report during Bruce Lehrmann's trial

The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions has been quizzed in an inquiry about why he sought to prevent the release of a police report which raised concerns about the details of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation against Bruce Lehrmann. Key points: Investigative documents reveal police believed Brittany Higgins had deliberately deleted content from her phone before handing it to the police The ACT's top prosecutor Shane Drumgold says he had concerns the document dubbed the Moller report would be 'crushing' to Ms Higgins Mr Drumgold has told an inquiry into the prosecution there was no valid reason to disclose the documents The Board of Inquiry, led by former Queensland Judge Walter Sofronoff, is looking into the conduct of prosecutors, police and the ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner during the prosecution of Mr Lehrmann. During proceedings on Monday, Mr Drumgold was asked whether he had sought to block a police report on the case from being released, to which he replied that he believed it contained "irrelevant material". Mr Drumgold said if Ms Higgins heard that a senior police officer was writing what could be interpreted as "pejorative" comments about her, it "would inhibit her ability to engage in the trial". Drumgold read counselling notes The inquiry has also heard the DPP read notes from Ms Higgins's counselling sessions after they had been improperly disclosed to lawyers for Mr Lehrmann.