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Miklos Bolza

Indigenous man's drowning sparks police safety concerns

Two officers put their lives in danger by entering the Manning River to retrieve a man in the dark. (Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Police did everything they could to save the life of Indigenous man Brandon Clark who fled into dangerous river waters while evading officers and drowned, a coroner has found.

Mr Clark had been pulled over by police during a vehicle stop when officers discovered an alleged breach of bail. He was also affected by illicit substances at the time.

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