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Karen Sweeney

Jail unlikely in cell death case: lawyer

Veronica Nelson died in a prison cell after her repeated calls for help went unanswered. (AAP)

It's unlikely Veronica Nelson would have served any time in prison if she was convicted of charges she was accused of, her lawyer believes.

Veronica died in a cell at Melbourne's Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in January 2020 after her repeated calls for help went unanswered.

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