More allegations emerged yesterday from the ACT’s inquiry into the trial of former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann. The ACT Government called the inquiry to investigate whether the territory’s criminal justice agencies appropriately handled assault allegations levelled against Lehrmann by former colleague Brittany Higgins. And yesterday, chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold told the inquiry he believed it was “possible, if not probable” that there was a political and police conspiracy to derail the case. Those comments were made when he was questioned about a letter he had sent to ACT police chief Neil Gaughan after Lehrmann’s trial was abandoned. It was that document – in which Drumgold alleged police had pressured him not to charge Lehrmann – which sparked the inquiry, and yesterday, Drumgold said a series of “strange events” throughout the case had raised his suspicions on the matter. The inquiry is set to hold public hearings for up to 4 weeks.