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Detective tells inquest into Gordon Copeland's death decision to call off search 'probably' made too early

A detective whose advice led to a search for a missing Aboriginal man being called off has told an inquest he did "nothing" when he later doubted his information.

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

Gordon Copeland inquest: police asked about ‘discrepancies’ in officers’ accounts of search

Counsel assisting tell inquest differing versions could leave family wondering whether officers were ‘genuine, or not telling the truth’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 22, 2022

‘Sorry for your loss,’ NSW police officer tells family of Aboriginal man who drowned in river

Gordon Copeland inquest hears officers initially only searched for around 13 minutes after Gomeroi man entered water

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2022