William 'Bill' Spedding awarded $1.5million in damages over malicious ... trends now
William 'Bill' Spedding awarded $1.5million in damages over malicious ... trends now
Washing machine repairman wrongly targeted as a suspect in the William Tyrrell investigation is awarded almost $1.5MILLION in damages Bill Spedding paid out almost $1.5million in damages of police prosecution Washing machine repairman was wrongly named as early, high profile suspect The tradesman had an alibi - he was at a school assembly for child in his care Witnesses verified that he was present and his wife had a receipt from a cafe
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Washing machine repairman Bill Spedding will receive almost $1.5 million in compensation after suing NSW Police over their investigation into William Tyrrell's disappearance.
On Thursday, Justice Ian Harrison ordered the State of NSW to pay that amount plus interest after Mr Spedding alleged police maliciously pursued him while investigating the disappearance of the three-year-old in September 2014.
His case in the NSW Supreme Court sought compensation for reputational harm and psychological treatment.
He also sought exemplary damages to punish police for purportedly using the courts for an improper purpose.
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