NSW police argument that unlawful strip-search was necessary is ‘outrageous’, class action lawyer says

Judge appears baffled that police force, which admits search of Raya Meredith was unlawful and unjustified, nevertheless claims it was ‘objectively necessary’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police made an “outrageous” argument that it was “objectively necessary” to search a woman’s genital area during a strip-search at a music festival, despite admitting the search was unlawful, a court has heard.The police force admitted in court documents that its July 2018 strip-search of Raya Meredith at Splendour in the Grass – which discovered nothing illegal – was unlawful and unjustified.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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