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Duncan Murray

Tragic siege death raises mental health questions

The death of a man after a police siege at Bathurst was the subject of a NSW coronial inquiry. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

The family of a man who died following a 12-hour police siege hopes their loss shines a light on the need for more rapid reform of how police deal with mental health incidents.

The 51-year-old man, known by the initials SB, died from self-inflicted chest wounds following a stand-off with police at his mother's home in Bathurst in western NSW on March 13 and 14, 2022.

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