Force had argued Johnson’s death was outside terms of reference because case was solved with man sentenced for manslaughter earlier this year
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A bid by New South Wales police to exclude a high-profile killing from a gay hate inquiry has been rejected.
The death of US mathematician Scott Johnson is one of dozens of cases under the spotlight at a special commission of inquiry into suspected gay hate crimes in Sydney between 1970 and 2010.
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