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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May

Family of Indigenous man who died after being sent home from NSW hospital demands inquest

A group of people holding protest signs and pictures of Ricky 'Dougie' Hampson Jr. The signs call for justice, accountability, a coronial inquest etc
Dougie’s father believes his son may not have been given life-saving treatment because he had identified himself as a recreational cannabis user. Photograph: Wendy Brookman

The family of an Indigenous man who died after being sent home from a regional New South Wales hospital has staged a protest demanding accountability and urgent changes in the way Aboriginal people are treated in the NSW health system.

Protesters gathered outside Dubbo hospital on Monday to demand a coronial inquest into the death of Kamilaroi/Dunghutti man Ricky “Dougie” Hampson Jr in August 2021.

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