Overview

• Australian Federal Police took the 68-year-old man into protective custody at Darwin International Airport on May 30 after he was unable to board a flight due to intoxication.
• He was transported to the Palmerston watch house where a custody sergeant and nurse deemed further medical assessment necessary.
• Upon arrival at Royal Darwin Hospital, officers noticed he had lost consciousness and medical staff performed CPR before moving him to the intensive care unit.
• He died in the ICU on June 7, and the cause of death remains undetermined as investigators prepare a report for the Coroner.
• His death has intensified national rallies calling for justice and accountability in Indigenous deaths in custody.