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Police errors, no legal representation and strict bail laws: why was Veronica Nelson behind bars when she died?

Inquest into Aboriginal woman’s death in custody is also examining the affects of Victoria’s punitive bail laws

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2022

Coroner hears of 'glaring absences' at bail hearing where Veronica Nelson represented herself

A lawyer who tried to assist the 37-year-old, who died in custody after allegedly shoplifting, described the shortcomings of a bail hearing on the third day of a coronial inquest.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022