Activists want NT to make spit hoods illegal after report found they were used on children 27 times
by (A)manda Parkinson from on (#6EF0P)
Campaigners says case of child who may have lost consciousness while restrained in spit hood highlights need to legislate ban
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The sibling of an Aboriginal man who died after being placed in a spit hood while detained in South Australia has criticised the Northern Territory government for refusing to legislate a ban as recommended by the territory's ombudsman.
Northern Territory police have used spit hoods on children at least 27 times since 2016, in a move labelled extraordinary" by the NT ombudsman last week.
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