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Indigenous death in custody inquest hears paramedics provided sub-optimal care after arrest Posted 3 updated 2 AprApril 2021 at 11:57am The inquest heard from the deceased mans stepdaughter, Shianne Matheson, and his long-term partner, Regina Matheson, pictured here with his brother, Jason King. ( Share Print text only Cancel A North Queensland inquest has heard an Indigenous man who died in police custody received "sub-optimal" treatment from paramedics. Key points: Queensland Ambulance Servi...

Premium Content Subscriber only Shaky body-worn camera footage recorded the night an Indigenous man died in police custody in Townsville shows the last moments of his life. Police grabbed the 39-year-old Townsville father around the neck, "wrestled" with him, pulled him to the ground and put him in handcuffs. As he lay face down with his hands secured behind his back someone pushed his head down, slamming it into the dirt. The man calls out that he is not OK. His laboured breathing is captu...