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William Ton

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

A coroner called for bail law reform in Victoria following Veronica Nelson's death. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

No charges will be laid over the death of an Indigenous woman in prison after Victoria's workplace safety watchdog determined there was not enough evidence for a prosecution.

Veronica Nelson, 37, died alone in her cell at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in January 2020 after being arrested for breaching bail and suspicion of shoplifting. 

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