The Indigenous man’s death in Long Bay jail after a disagreement about a packet of biscuits has raised questions about the use of medical restraint and tranquillisers'If you can talk, you can breathe': the death in custody of David Dungay'If you can talk, you can breathe': the death in custody of David DungayOn a December morning in 2015, David Dungay started eating a packet of Tim Tams inside his cell at Sydney’s Long Bay jail. Dungay’s death is subject to an inquest scheduled for July. Guardian Australia has spoken to a dozen experts and medical practitioners about the circumstances of Dungay’s death. Police said Dungay’s death was not suspicious and a corrective services investigation found no criminal negligence, but his family and supporters have continued to protest. “The investigation report into Mr Dungay’s death resulted in many changes to policy and training procedures,” she said.

Source: The Guardian April 11, 2018 02:30 UTC