Family of Warlpiri man who died after being restrained by police in supermarket demand independent inquiry

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/30/family-of-warlpiri-man-who-died-after-being-restrained-by-police-in-supermarket-demand-independent-inquiry-ntwnfb

Exclusive: Lawyer for 24-year-old’s family asks NT police to ‘appoint independent body from another state or territory to undertake investigation’ after Alice Springs death

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galoisghost@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

The 24-year-old man with disabilities from Yuendemu died on Tuesday afternoon after police restrained him in an Alice Springs supermarket.

Yeah nothing to see here 😞

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DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

“I respectfully reject calls for the investigation to be handed to an external body,” [NT acting police commissioner] Dole said in a statement.

Come on, guy. It’s what the community has asked for.

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dockedatthewrongworf@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I’m surprised it’s not something that the coroner would be referred to. Though, I wonder if they’re waiting to see what the findings are from the autopsy. From what I had read last they hadn’t identified a definitive cause of death.

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