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CONTENT WARNING: Indigenous death in custody, racism, police violence
The coronial inquest into the death of Bailey Mackander, a 20-year old Wiradjuri man, commenced this Wednesday with NSW Deputy Coroner Elaine Truscott overseeing the inquest. Today, a number of community activist groups gathered at the NSW State Coroners Court to support Mr Mackander’s family as they seek justice for their son.
Mr Mackander was on remand at the Kariong Correctional Centre for drug and driving offences, when concerns for his risk of self-harm and suicide arose after consulting with a psychologist three days prior to his death.
ABC News reported that “during his time on remand … Mr Mackander was ‘desperate to be released’ after being told his case would be adjourned until January 2020.”
A lead police investigator told the court circumstances around the 20-year-old Wiradjuri man’s death were “avoidable”, citing an unfenced wall, the gaps corrective officers left while escorting him and the medical treatment he received in hospital.