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Tara Cosoleto

Govt failure led to Manus riot, court told

A security firm's lawyer has blamed the Commonwealth for a riot on Manus in which Reza Berati died. (AAP)

Commonwealth government failures led to a deadly riot at the Manus Island detention centre, a lawyer has told the Victorian Supreme Court.

Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati died and 77 others were injured in the three days of riots from February 16 to 18, 2014.

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