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Indigenous death in custody at Cessnock the seventh across Australia since March
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she’s “deeply concerned” after an Indigenous man died at Cessnock Correctional Centre yesterday — the seventh across Australian prisons since March.
Key points:
- It is believed the man suffered a medical episode while in his cell in Cessnock Correctional Centre
- Seven Indigenous people have died since March 2, four in NSW prisons
- NSW Opposition’s Linda Burney says the situation is a national emergency
A Corrective Services NSW spokeswoman said the 37-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell about 10.00am yesterday. He was pronounced dead an hour later.
“Corrective Services NSW and NSW Police are investigating the incident,” the spokeswoman said.
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