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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Whistleblower’s claims of mistreatment of children at Brisbane watch house under police review

A sign at the entrance to the Brisbane Watch House,
Allegations by a Brisbane watch house whistleblower, including that adults exposed themselves to children and a girl was placed in a cell with adult men, are under review by Queensland police. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP

Queensland police are reviewing complaints made by a whistleblower at the Brisbane watch house, including allegations that staff conducted “illegal” strip-searches, adults exposed themselves to children and a girl being placed in a cell with adult men.

The claims were made in a submission to a committee examining the state’s youth crime bill by watch house officer Steven Marshall, which was uploaded to the parliamentary committee’s website before being quickly removed.

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