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Man dead, police dog and handler injured, after incident in Toowoomba
Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission will oversee a police investigation into a death in custody in Toowoomba in Southern Queensland last night.
Key points:
- Police allege a 31-year-old man attacked a police dog and senior constable with scissors at a Toowoomba address on Sunday night
- The man was tasered and later died, with police saying he suffered a medical episode
- The dog remains in a serious but stable condition, while the officer’s injuries are minor
Police say they attended a house at Warana Avenue in Mount Lofty after reports of a break and enter.
A senior constable from the Darling Downs Dog Squad and police dog Turbo were among the first on the scene.
It is alleged a 31-year-old man at the premises attacked the constable with…
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