Wrongfully jailed man sues Queensland for $2.1m, alleging police officer acted with malice

Exclusive: During 220 days in prison, Eamonn Coughlan says he was bashed, stabbed with a syringe and denied prescription drugs

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A former British policeman wrongfully jailed for more than 200 days has lodged a $2.1m lawsuit against the state of Queensland and a police officer who - court documents allege - stated he hated" the man, threatened to beat his wife and unnecessarily searched through her underwear drawers.

Former London Metropolitan police officer Eamonn Charles Coughlan was imprisoned for arson and attempted insurance fraud in 2019, but fully exonerated by the high court the following year.

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