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List of demands in relation to the enquires into the death of TJ Hickey

Handed to police on 24 February 2004 - the day of TJ's funeral - by The Block Community & supporters

1. Demand the officers involved in the incident resulting in the death of TJ Hickey be stood down from active duty pending the outcome of all enquires, given that witnesses have now come forward to say that TJ was being chased by Redfern Police at the time of the incident;

2. Demand that an independent forensic examination of the site of the incident be undertaken, and that all four vehicles involved in the police search for bag snatcher also be examined forensically by independent experts;

3. Demand to know why Redfern Police did not follow normal procedure in relation to impaling victims with serious injuries, for example: why did officers move TJ from fence without calling the appropriate Emergency Rescue Services or Ambulance to allow for the fence to be removed from TJ under medical supervision;

4. Demand to know why police officers involved made their first radio call for back-up, rather than to the Emergency Rescue Services or Ambulance;

5. Demand all log book, radio transcripts and staffing of the four vehicles involved in the incident be made available to all enquires regarding the death of TJ so that the whereabouts of each vehicle can be corroborated by an independent witnesses;

6. Demand the engagement of an independent Coroner to monitor and assist the State Coroner during its Coronial enquiry;

7. Demand the Ambulance reports of incident be made available to all enquires;

8. Demand that all enquires have an independent Aboriginal observer/participant;

9. Demand that the State of NSW pay for the legal representatives of the Hickey family in all enquires;

10. Demand that the evidence collected for all the enquires, whether in draft or progress reports be made available to legal representatives of the Hickey family;

11. Demand an independent forensic examination of TJ's bike;

12. Demand the examination by the enquires of all Redfern Police vehicles log books and radio transcripts at the time of the incident;

13. Demand the same amount of funds and resources available to the police to investigate the riot of Sunday 15/02/2004 be made available to all enquires investigating police involvement incident that led to the death of TJ Hickey on Saturday 14/02/2004;

14. Demand to know who the Redfern Police Area Commander informed, liaised with and took instructions from in relation to the build up of police in Lawson Street on Sunday afternoon 15/02/2004;

15. Demand to know at what time Sunday 15/02/2004 did Redfern Police decide to hold a press conference to deny reports that TJ was being chased by police at the time of the incident;

16. Demand that all enquires examine the history of prior incidents involving police chases resulting in serious injuries to Aboriginal children;

17. Demand a Royal Commission into the death of TJ Hickey.

Source: The Block Community

Further information: redfern riots

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