Article 569FM Third Aboriginal death in WA custody in two months as man dies in Roebourne prison

Third Aboriginal death in WA custody in two months as man dies in Roebourne prison

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Australian Associated Press
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The 47-year-old man was found dead in his cell on Wednesday, authorities say

Western Australia has recorded its third Aboriginal death in custody in less than two months after a prisoner in the state's north took his own life.

Authorities have confirmed the 47-year-old man was found dead in his cell at Roebourne regional prison, 500km south-west of Broome, on Wednesday.

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