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Face-down restraint led to NSW Indigenous man’s death, inquest finds

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Face-down restraint led to NSW Indigenous man’s death, inquest finds



Michael Peachey died following a ‘harrowing’ engagement with police in 2021, in Gunnedah in central NSWFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice officers who left a young Indigenous man in a face-down restraint should have been aware of the risks the position presented, an inquest has found.Michael Peachey died following a “harrowing” engagement with police, in Gunnedah in central NSW on 21 May 2021, during which he was shot with a Taser, pepper sprayed and restrained. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/28/michael-peachey-inquest-death-ntwnfb

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Publish date : 2024-11-28 08:24:37

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