Prosecutors are no longer pursuing sexual assault charges against the man accused of raping ex-Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins due to the "unacceptable risk" of a retrial on her mental health.
ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold announced the retrial that had been scheduled for February would not go ahead because of evidence showing the ongoing trauma associated with it was a significant risk to Ms Higgins' life.
A spokeswoman for Ms Higgins confirmed she had been admitted to hospital after an "unrelenting" few years since she went public with her allegations.
