Bruce Lehrmann investigation team confused about legal test to charge suspect, inquiry told

Emma Frizzell, a senior constable with the Australian federal police, told an inquiry she realised over the past few weeks she was wrong about what was needed to charge a suspect

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A member of the investigating team that examined Brittany Higgins's rape allegation has admitted there is confusion among police about the legal test required to charge a suspect.

Emma Frizzell, a senior constable with the Australian federal police sexual assault and child abuse team (SACAT), appeared before an independent inquiry examining how the ACT justice system handled the high-profile case.

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