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An Aboriginal man who died in Victoria s largest jail last month gained 140 kilograms over his three years in the prison system, a coronial court has been told.
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Coroner Leveasque Peterson said she would most likely hold an inquest into the man s death
The court heard a coronial inquiry could examine whether he received adequate medical care during his incarceration
He was morbidly obese when he suffered a medical episode at the Ravenhall Correctional Centre
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the name of a person who has died.
The nation will next week mark 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody made 339 recommendations to better protect Aboriginal people in Australian jails and police stations.