Murder charges over shooting of gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro dropped

Victoria DPP’s move on charges against Vincenzo Crupi brings end to case that threatened to force police to reveal informer’s identityElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian director of public prosecutions has dropped murder charges relating to the shooting death of gangland lawyer and police informer Joseph “Pino” Acquaro.The explosive development brings to an end a court case that threatened to force Victoria police to reveal the identity of human sources in order to prosecute Vincenzo Crupi, who they alleged had murdered Acquaro.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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