Officials have denied the media access to the Hunter greyhound grave sites hearing currently taking place in Cessnock.
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The inquiry into alleged incidents associated with the Keinbah Trial Track was re-scheduled to May 25 and 26 after one of the witnesses had to attend to a family emergency overseas earlier in the month.
The decision to keep the inquiry closed was made due to the sensitive nature of evidence given by witnesses. A statement will be released on Tuesday afternoon with the results of the hearing.
The purpose of the inquiry will be to establish what incidents occurred at the property and what further action, if any, may be appropriate.
Former NSW police deputy commissioner David Madden, who completed one of the three investigations at the Keinbah Track, is expected to attend the hearing.
The reopening of the investigations in the Hunter Valley follows a report into the region’s greyhound racing industry being handed to police.
It was also prompted by the impending Special Commission of Inquiry into the Greyhound Racing Industry in NSW which will start its formal opening on June 10 in Sydney.
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