A documentary series aimed to spark national conversation about criminalising coercive control. However, it highlighted power imbalances in conversations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous women.
The police officers attempted to restrain the prone man as he struggled.
âDuring this resistance, Mr Riley made repeated and continuous attempts to take possession of Constable [James] Wolfeâs firearm and bit down hard on Constable Wolfeâs arm causing it to bleed heavily,â Collins told the inquest.
Several other officers arrived to help restrain Mr Riley. Collins said Winterburnâs Taser was trigger-activated 10 times in less than two minutes just prior to and during the struggle.
Footage shot by witnesses showed Riley wailing as he was held down for seven minutes before an ambulance arrived.
Attempts were made to resuscitate him at the scene before he was taken to Royal Perth hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An inquest has been shown confronting footage of police restraining an Indigenous man who died after being tasered outside an Officeworks store in Perth.
Family members cried in distress and left the room as the Perth Coroner s Court was on Tuesday when shown the confrontation between police and 39-year-old Mr Riley, whose first name is not being used for cultural reasons.
Counsel assisting the coroner Rachel Collins said two police officers had attended the Officeworks store in East Perth in May 2017 in response to unrelated reports of a robbery.
Mr Riley s (pictured) family cried in distress as footage of police restraining him was played in court
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Funding boost welcome for legal services supporting women and those experiencing mental health issues
The Law Council of Australia is pleased that the Australian Government has announced additional funding for Australia’s legal assistance sector, with a focus on improving access to justice for women and those experiencing mental health issues.
Key funding measures in the 2021-22 Budget will provide a range of further legal assistance resourcing under the National Legal Assistance Partnership, including:
$129 million over four years for women’s legal services to increase their capacity to women, including those experiencing, or at risk of, family violence;