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Break pattern of mental health police killings: coroner

Police killings of people with mental health needs can no longer be addressed individually when a pattern of deaths has become so clear, a coroner has found.

AAP · Apr 4, 2024

Parents haunted by sound of police shooting their son

Todd McKenzie was experiencing psychosis when he was shot dead by police after a nine-hour stand-off. But a coronial inquest has brought more pain than answers.

AAP · Oct 27, 2023

‘If they don’t comply, they die’: families demand royal commission after fatal NSW police shootings

Exclusive: Premier says an inquiry into use of force against vulnerable people isn’t necessary, despite four fatalities in as many monthss

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023