"People are aware of your mental health issues, this is not a shame and we recommend you stand down and seek professional help," it read.
However, on arrival the officer refused to hand it over and only gave Ms Rudge a copy of the letter, as the complaint had already been logged. In an email, police told Ms Rudge a junior officer thought she wanted the case dropped, so he destroyed the letter on her behalf.Ms Rudge said she felt panicked after she learned about the shredding.'I didn't ask any more questions'Five months after Ms Rudge revealed to the local paper what occurred, a stranger by the name of Chris Hosa contacted her over Facebook Messenger.
"Me being dumb, I didn't ask any more questions. He said it's something I had to do, I thought, righto," Mr Hose said. But last year, in an interview with the local newspaper, Mr Bourke publicly voiced support for Ms Rudge following the alleged blackmail. Previously, Mr Bourke was the subject of a private prosecution after being caught on CCTV camera involved in an altercation in a newsagency in August 2019. He was subsequently found not guilty, and cleared of all charges.In 2017, as deputy mayor, Mr Bourke included Ms Rudge on his ticket as his number two.
The police trying to cover up crimes from politicians
Good candidate for the LNP.