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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: shocking death in custody, NSW pill-testing trial, and vale John Marsden

Simon Cartwright, who died from a treatable illness  while in Silverwater jail.
Simon Cartwright, who died from a treatable illness while in Silverwater jail. Composite: Supplied

Morning everyone. This morning we report on the shocking death in custody at Sydney’s Silverwater jail of a man suffering from severe mental illness and how he was left “pleading and begging” to his guards for water. We also have an investigation into how Chinese migrants are risking their lives to reach Australia, tech companies get more time to work out how to stop youngsters accessing adult websites, and there’s some jaw-dropping news from New York.

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