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Adelaide man who suffered broken leg during SA Police arrest secures $854,000 compensation
The Supreme Court of South Australia has upheld an $854,000 compensation payment for a man whose leg was broken as police arrested him more than seven years ago.
Key points:
- Matthew Charles Crossley’s femur was broken during his arrest in 2013 by officers using a leg lock move
- Earlier this year, a court awarded him $854,000 in compensation, saying it was an “egregious” and “violent” arrest
- The Supreme Court dismissed the government’s appeal against the verdict
SA Police officers used capsicum spray and a “figure four leg lock” as they tried to arrest Matthew Charles Crossley on Bank Street in the Adelaide CBD in March 2013.
The leg lock manoeuvre, designed to restrain someone thrashing or kicking, left Mr Crossley’s femur so badly broken that…
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