Aboriginal health advocates slam ‘unlawful’ arrest of Canberra man, internal investigation underway

A magistrate has slammed the unlawful arrest of an Aboriginal man in Canberra last year, which has “disgusted” Indigenous health advocates.

Police arrested Luke Marsh in May last year for being drunk and disorderly, and pepper sprayed him as he sat handcuffed in the back of a police van.

He pleaded not guilty to several charges, and was cleared of nearly all them earlier this month after a magistrate found police had “cut corners” in a “serious misuse” of their powers.

Police chose ‘easier’ charge: magistrate

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