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| Cleared doctor leaves Australia | Cleared doctor leaves Australia |
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| An Indian doctor has left Australia after charges linked to failed bomb attacks in the UK were dropped. | An Indian doctor has left Australia after charges linked to failed bomb attacks in the UK were dropped. |
| Dr Mohamed Haneef is flying to India to be with his wife and child after nearly four weeks in custody. | Dr Mohamed Haneef is flying to India to be with his wife and child after nearly four weeks in custody. |
| He was freed from prison on Friday and his passport was later returned to him, but his work visa was not restored. | He was freed from prison on Friday and his passport was later returned to him, but his work visa was not restored. |
| The charges against Dr Haneef were dropped after Australia's chief prosecutor said there had been mistakes made in the investigation. | The charges against Dr Haneef were dropped after Australia's chief prosecutor said there had been mistakes made in the investigation. |
| Lawyers for Dr Haneef said they wanted his name cleared completely, and demanded the restoration of his work visa. | Lawyers for Dr Haneef said they wanted his name cleared completely, and demanded the restoration of his work visa. |
| This was withdrawn on the grounds that Dr Haneef was said to be of unsuitable character. | |
| Visa appeal | Visa appeal |
| Dr Haneef's lawyer said that his client had left Australia voluntarily and was not deported. | Dr Haneef's lawyer said that his client had left Australia voluntarily and was not deported. |
| "He had a choice of either staying until the hearing was concluded or going back to be with his wife and child on a voluntary basis and he chose to go back voluntarily," Peter Russo was quoted by Australia's ABC News as saying. | "He had a choice of either staying until the hearing was concluded or going back to be with his wife and child on a voluntary basis and he chose to go back voluntarily," Peter Russo was quoted by Australia's ABC News as saying. |
| Mr Russo said Dr Haneef would continue with a court appeal in August to have his work visa restored. | Mr Russo said Dr Haneef would continue with a court appeal in August to have his work visa restored. |
| The case threw new anti-terror laws under the spotlight and triggered concern from both legal and civil rights groups. | The case threw new anti-terror laws under the spotlight and triggered concern from both legal and civil rights groups. |
| Lack of evidence | Lack of evidence |
| The case was withdrawn during a hearing at Brisbane court on Friday at the request of Director of Public Prosecutions Damian Bugg. | The case was withdrawn during a hearing at Brisbane court on Friday at the request of Director of Public Prosecutions Damian Bugg. |
| The case triggered concern from both legal and civil rights groupsHe later told a news conference that a review of the case found that there was no reasonable prospect of convicting Dr Haneef on the evidence available. | The case triggered concern from both legal and civil rights groupsHe later told a news conference that a review of the case found that there was no reasonable prospect of convicting Dr Haneef on the evidence available. |
| Prosecutors had claimed that the doctor's mobile phone SIM card had been found in the burning car that crashed into Glasgow international airport on 30 June. | Prosecutors had claimed that the doctor's mobile phone SIM card had been found in the burning car that crashed into Glasgow international airport on 30 June. |
| But it later emerged the card had actually been found in a flat in Liverpool, some 300km (185 miles) from Glasgow, where his cousin lived. | But it later emerged the card had actually been found in a flat in Liverpool, some 300km (185 miles) from Glasgow, where his cousin lived. |
| Dr Haneef had been working at the Gold Coast Hospital in Queensland when he was detained trying to board a flight to India on 2 July. | Dr Haneef had been working at the Gold Coast Hospital in Queensland when he was detained trying to board a flight to India on 2 July. |
| It came days after two cars containing petrol, gas cylinders and nails were discovered in London, and a burning car was driven into Glasgow airport. | It came days after two cars containing petrol, gas cylinders and nails were discovered in London, and a burning car was driven into Glasgow airport. |
| Three people have been charged over the failed bombings in the UK, including Dr Haneef's second cousin Sabeel Ahmed. | Three people have been charged over the failed bombings in the UK, including Dr Haneef's second cousin Sabeel Ahmed. |