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Domestic violence charges against long-serving Qld mayor dropped
Key takeaways
- Wayne Butcher is no longer facing domestic violence allegations.
- Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council mayor Wayne Butcher had been accused of seven domestic violence offences, relating to alleged incidents in 2022 and 2024.
- At a brief hearing in the Cairns Magistrates Court this morning, prosecutors offered no evidence on all counts, and the case was dismissed.
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Wayne Butcher is no longer facing domestic violence allegations. (Supplied)
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Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council mayor Wayne Butcher had been accused of seven domestic violence offences, relating to alleged incidents in 2022 and 2024.
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