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Indigenous Man Dies in Custody After Darwin Airport Arrest

Northern Territory Police have opened a death-in-custody investigation with a post-mortem examination pending

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The man, 68, died at Royal Darwin Hospital on Saturday, several days after being taken into protective custody by federal officers, NT Police said.
The Royal Darwin Hospital building seen from a distance, on a sunny day, with a red flower bush in the foreground.

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.