Coroner Laments Indigenous Deaths in Custody - ABC Listen
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'Profoundly distressing': NSW records most Indigenous deaths in custody this year
In a rare move, the New South Wales coroner has released an open letter on the number of Indigenous deaths in custody. Twelve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have died in custody in the state this year. The findings, described by the state coroner as a 'profoundly distressing milestone'.
RECORD INDIGENOUS CUSTODY DEATHS SPARK OUTCRY IN AUSTRALIA’S NSW
Wed 15 October 2025: Local media reported on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, that New South Wales (NSW) has seen an unprecedented number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody this year, igniting widespread outrage across the country. The state has so far recorded 12 deaths in custody this year, ABC News reported, citing […]
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