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| Haneef terrorism charges dropped | |
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| The Australian authorities have dropped terror charges against an Indian-born doctor over the suspected failed bomb attacks in the UK. | |
| Mohamed Haneef had been accused of giving "reckless support" to terrorism by providing a relative in Britain with his mobile phone SIM card. | Mohamed Haneef had been accused of giving "reckless support" to terrorism by providing a relative in Britain with his mobile phone SIM card. |
| He has been in jail since he was detained by police on 2 July at Brisbane airport. | He has been in jail since he was detained by police on 2 July at Brisbane airport. |
| His case has sparked concerns from both legal and civil rights groups. | His case has sparked concerns from both legal and civil rights groups. |
| The case was withdrawn during a hearing at Brisbane court on Friday. | |
| Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Damian Bugg said the "proceedings against Dr Haneef were discontinued on my motion". | |
| Earlier in the week, Mr Bugg announced he was carrying out a review of the case following concerns over some of the evidence in the prosecution case. | |
| Dr Haneef, 27, had been working at the Gold Coast Hospital in Queensland when he was detained trying to board a flight to India. | |
| The arrest followed the suspected failed bomb attacks in central London and at Glasgow international airport. |