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Rex Martinich

Man told cops he could not breathe during fatal arrest

A handcuffed man who complained he couldn't breathe died in the back of a police van. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

The death of a handcuffed man with a lung condition after he told police "I can't breathe" has resulted in a coroner recommending further officer training.

Wayne Thomas Kerle, 68, was found lying dead in the police vehicle when it arrived at Brisbane City Watch House on December 27, 2022.

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