Inside the inquiry into the Lehrmann trial

The trial of Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins never reached a verdict – and Lehrmann still strenuously maintains his innocence.When the most high profile sexual assault trial in Australia was called off, and any hope of a retrial abandoned, there was one question: how did it come to this?The actions of one juror might have led to the mistrial, but there was more to the story: concerns about how the media covered the trial were followed by explosive allegations against the ACT police and how they handled the case.Now, an inquiry is trying to get to the bottom of how justice failed to reach a verdict.Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Claire Connelly, on the first week of stunning revelations, backflips and whether this inquiry can deliver answers.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Claire Connelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.