news | action | information | events | contact | search | news | action | information | events | contact | search |
key indigenous australian issues
| home | news lVan death victim's family hires lawyer4 February 2008 - The family of the Western Australia goldfields man who died while being transported in a prison van has engaged a lawyer to represent it during the investigation into his death. Warburton elder Ian Ward died about a week ago after collapsing in the back of the van while making a four hour journey in temperatures above 40 degrees. Family spokesman and fellow elder Livingston West says the family and community is deeply concerned about the circumstances surrounding Mr Ward's death. He says Mr Ward's family has engaged a lawyer to pursue a full investigation into the death. "His name is Michael Rinn. He will ask for the coroner to hold a court [inquest] and find out why he died. Mr Rinn will ask to talk for the family in the court and ask questions," he said. Source: ABC
|
its one year on from the Australian Governments controversial intervention into NT Indigenous communities
action Roll back, listen to Indigenous community voices speaking about the intervention |
|
