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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Josh Taylor

NSW coroner considers inquest into deaths of four food delivery riders in road accidents

The NSW coroner may hold an inquest into the deaths of four Sydney food delivery riders who were killed in road accidents in 2020
The NSW coroner may hold an inquest into the deaths of four Sydney food delivery riders who were killed in road accidents in 2020. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters

The New South Wales coroner is considering an inquest into the deaths of four food delivery riders killed in road accidents between October and November 2020.

After last year’s government taskforce into the gig economy, the NSW coroner’s court confirmed it may launch an inquiry into the deaths of three Uber Eats delivery riders – Dede Fredy, Bijoy Paul and Ik Wong, as well as the death of Hungry Panda rider Xiaojun Chen.

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