Jason Roberts sues Victoria after being wrongfully jailed for police killings

Roberts seeks damages from the state for the 5,627 days he spent behind bars after winning retrial in court of appeal and being cleared by a new jury

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For decades Jason Roberts was branded as a double police killer.

But after winning a retrial through Victoria's court of appeal and a second jury found him not guilty, he's now fighting for compensation.

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