Politics● Low6d ago · Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM
Matthew Clarke spent 12 months in custody before case was thrown out
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A man accused of stealing multiple bikes and scooters spent 12 months in custody before a judge threw out the prosecution, finding that police did not have enough evidence to arrest him and later uncovered a series of errors in the investigation.
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