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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Calla Wahlquist

Police errors, no legal representation and strict bail laws: why was Veronica Nelson behind bars when she died?

Image of Veronica Marie Nelson who died in custody
Police had deemed Veronica Nelson an ‘unacceptable risk’ to the safety and welfare of others despite there being no evidence she had ever acted in a violent manner, the court heard. Photograph: Supplied by Percy Lovett

Veronica Nelson was jailed three times in the last 12 months of her life, but had never been sentenced to a period of imprisonment as an adult.

The Yorta Yorta, Gunditjmara, Dja Dja Wurrung and Wiradjuri woman died in custody while on remand for shoplifting offences on 2 January 2020.

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