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| Australia's most senior police officer has defended the handling of a terror case after charges linked to failed bomb attacks in the UK were dropped. | Australia's most senior police officer has defended the handling of a terror case after charges linked to failed bomb attacks in the UK were dropped. |
| The police came under fire after the case against Mohammed Haneef collapsed because of a lack of strong evidence. | The police came under fire after the case against Mohammed Haneef collapsed because of a lack of strong evidence. |
| Commissioner Mick Keelty said UK police had provided inaccurate information. | Commissioner Mick Keelty said UK police had provided inaccurate information. |
| Dr Haneef, who spent nearly four weeks in custody, told reporters he was "fine" as he made a stopover in Bangkok on his way to India to join his family. | Dr Haneef, who spent nearly four weeks in custody, told reporters he was "fine" as he made a stopover in Bangkok on his way to India to join his family. |
| The Indian-born doctor was freed on Friday and is travelling to Bangalore to see his new-born daughter. | The Indian-born doctor was freed on Friday and is travelling to Bangalore to see his new-born daughter. |
| Mr Keelty told the Sydney Morning Herald that errors such as where Dr Haneef's mobile phone SIM card was found were initially made by British authorities. | Mr Keelty told the Sydney Morning Herald that errors such as where Dr Haneef's mobile phone SIM card was found were initially made by British authorities. |
| "Haneef attempted to leave the country. If we had let him go, we would have been accused of letting a terrorist escape our shores," he said. | "Haneef attempted to leave the country. If we had let him go, we would have been accused of letting a terrorist escape our shores," he said. |
| 'Bizarre' | |
| 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. |
| The case has triggered concern from both legal and civil rights groups, as well as Queensland's state premier, opposition Labour politician Peter Beattie, who has called for a public inquiry. | |
| class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6919399.stm">Why the case disintegrated | |
| He also wants disciplinary action taken against Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews, who says he is standing by his decision to cancel the doctor's working visa, despite the charge being dropped. | |
| Mr Andrews said on Sunday that he still harboured suspicions against the Indian doctor. | |
| The fact that Dr Haneef had decided to leave the country "actually heightens rather than lessens my suspicion", he said. | |
| Dr Haneef's lawyers were quoted as describing the minister's comments as "beyond bizarre". | |
| "What we can't understand is how the minister can cling to a view that a man who had been detained for nearly a month on charges that proved to be baseless can continue to smear his good name through an executive decision based on secret material," lawyer Peter Russo said in a statement. | |
| Lawyers for Dr Haneef have said they want his name cleared completely, and have demanded the restoration of his work visa so that he can return to live and work in Australia. | |
| This was withdrawn on the grounds that Dr Haneef was said to be of unsuitable character. | This was withdrawn on the grounds that Dr Haneef was said to be of unsuitable character. |
| Inaccurate information | Inaccurate information |
| The case against Dr Haneef was withdrawn during a hearing at Brisbane court on Friday at the request of Director of Public Prosecutions, Damian Bugg. | The case against Dr Haneef was withdrawn during a hearing at Brisbane court on Friday at the request of Director of Public Prosecutions, Damian Bugg. |
| He 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 that had been presented. | He 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 that had been presented. |
| Prosecutors had claimed that the doctor's 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 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 second 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 second 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. |