The jury at the trial of three Taranaki police officers charged with manslaughter over the death of a man in custody have been shown CCTV footage of his arrival at Hawera police station.
Taranaki police officers manslaughter trial: Jury shown CCTV footage of Allen Ball arrest
19 May, 2021 12:11 AM
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Taranaki police officers manslaughter trial: Jury shown CCTV footage from inside Hāwera Police Station
Only when a highly intoxicated Hawera man - who would shortly after be pronounced dead - stopped snoring did arresting officers call for an ambulance and begin CPR.
More than two hours earlier, Allen Ball had been unsteady on his feet and repetitive in his speech after being arrested at his Hawera home for assaulting his partner.
Constable Ben Patterson is in the witness box in the High Court at New Plymouth this morning, continuing to give evidence in the manslaughter trial of three Hawera police officers, who all have name suppression.
The Hāwera police station.
Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin
Allen Ball died at the Hāwera police station in the early hours of 1 June 2019.
The officers, who have name suppression, have all pleaded not guilty.
Senior Sergeant Kyle Davie was response manager for Hāwera in 2019.
In the High Court at New Plymouth today, Crown prosecutor Cherie Clarke asked Davie if there were any special care arrangement, especially at Hāwera, for heavily intoxicated detainees.
Davie said hospital care was an option. Depending on the circumstances. It may just require, if it s a heavily intoxicated person, getting an ambulance to come down and see them.
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