❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the number of deaths in or associated with police custody in WA over the last 10 years and how many are awaiting a coronial inquest. The Attorney General, representing the Minister for Police, provides the requested data.
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POLICE — DEATHS IN CUSTODY
1466. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to tabled paper 3632 from Thursday, 19 November,
which states —
... information is provided in
relation to deaths in Corrective Services custody only. Deaths in Police
custody are not included in the information provided.
(1) How many
deaths in or associated with police custody have occurred in Western Australia
in the last 10 years?
(2) How many of those deaths in or associated with police
custody are still awaiting a coronial inquest?
1466. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to tabled paper 3632 from Thursday, 19 November,
which states —
... information is provided in
relation to deaths in Corrective Services custody only. Deaths in Police
custody are not included in the information provided.
(1) How many
deaths in or associated with police custody have occurred in Western Australia
in the last 10 years?
(2) How many of those deaths in or associated with police
custody are still awaiting a coronial inquest?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for Police, I thank the honourable
member for some notice of this question.
(1) There have been 13 deaths.
(2) Four are still awaiting a coronial inquest.
member for some notice of this question.
(1) There have been 13 deaths.
(2) Four are still awaiting a coronial inquest.
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