âThey restrained her and cut her clothes offâ A community has raised concerns about the strip search of a teenage girl and say relations with police are fraying.
Crime by DAVID KILLICK
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Subscriber only THE arrest and strip search of a teenage Aboriginal girl for a minor offence in the Hobart CBD threatened to undermine relations between the community and police, the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre says. Tasmania Police have rejected claims the girl was treated unfairly or that her arrest and detention was inappropriate. TAC spokeswoman Nala Mansell said the girl was arrested for breaching a bail condition by being present in the Hobart CBD three weeks ago.