Article 6N1BB Serco fined for covering up use of fire extinguishers against detainees in Christmas Island riots

Serco fined for covering up use of fire extinguishers against detainees in Christmas Island riots

by
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#6N1BB)

Exclusive: Ombudsman's report says devices discharged directly on' detainees and into areas where people retreated, including those not involved in riots

The services company Serco was fined for having concealed" the inappropriate" use of firefighting equipment for crowd control at the Christmas Island detention centre - including on people not involved in riots.

The commonwealth ombudsman revealed two incidents that occurred in early 2022 in reports raising its concerns about apparent pre-planned and systematic use of firefighting equipment against people held in detention".

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