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Subscriber only The family of an Aboriginal man who died while in custody at Lismore are relieved a manslaughter charge has been brought against the NSW Corrective Services officer allegedly responsible for his death. Mr Johnstone, 43, was in the custody of Corrective Services NSW officers when he was shot outside Lismore Base Hospital on March 15, 2019. He died shortly later from the injuries sustained during the shooting. Last year the NSW Coroner referred Mr Johnstone s death to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Following their investigation, the NSW Police last week officially charged the Corrective Services officer who fired the weapon with manslaughter, and they are due to face Lismore Local Court on March 29.