Overview
- Counsel told the coroner that officers handcuffed Hunt, placed a spit hood on him, stripped him, and left him in an at‑risk cell after a seizure on August 29, 2024.
- NT Corrections and NT Health acknowledged that required standards of care were not met and issued apologies to Hunt’s family.
- Hunt was kept on officer suicide watch without continuous medical observation overnight and was found unresponsive the next morning, later dying in hospital after life support was withdrawn.
- The court suppressed publication of the identities of prison staff expected to give evidence, and an image of Hunt wearing a spit hood was released by the coroner.
- Testimony noted a prior seizure in Hunt’s medical record and indicated his post‑seizure agitation was misread as non‑compliance, while a responding officer said they were not aware of any changes since the incident.