Police charge Kristina Keneally’s cop son

The police constable son of former Labor senator Kristina Keneally has been ordered to front court on allegations he allegedly fabricated false evidence.

The police constable son of former Labor senator Kristina Keneally has been ordered to front court on allegations he allegedly fabricated false evidence.

The proceedings against Constable Daniel Keneally follow allegations that he fabricated evidence against a civilian, Luke Moore, who was then imprisoned for three weeks before being given an official apology by the state.

Mr Moore, who had been wrongly accused by Keneally of threatening to kill a police officer in a telephone call to Newtown Police Station last year, is now suing the State of NSW for damages.

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Chief Commissioner Peter Johnson announced that it had acted on advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Kristina Keneally with son Daniel Keneally and Gladys Berejiklian

“Criminal proceedings have now been commenced against Constable Keneally by an officer of the Commission alleging one offence of fabricating false evidence with the intent to mislead any judicial tribunal contrary to s 317(b) Crimes Act 1900,” the LECC said in a statement.

“In accordance with usual practice, a lawyer from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will appear on the return date of the criminal proceedings and will take over the prosecution under s 9 Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986.”

After the telephone call in February last year, Mr Moore’s house was raided and he spent three weeks bail refused in Nowra Correctional Centre. He was released after officers listened to a recording of the conversation which Mr Moore had made.

Police have confirmed that Keneally has been issued a future court attendance notice to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on November 17 for the offence of fabricating false evidence with intent to mislead a judicial tribunal.The officer’s employment status is under review, police said in a statement.