Bill Spedding: former suspect in William Tyrrell’s disappearance awarded $1.5m in damages
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NSW ordered to pay damages after police maliciously pursued Spedding while investigating Tyrrell's disappearance in September 2014
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Washing machine repairman Bill Spedding will receive almost $1.5m in compensation after suing the New South Wales government 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 the police maliciously pursued him while investigating the disappearance of the three-year-old in September 2014.
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