Article 6FTD8 Queensland prison guard warned that spit hood was suffocating inmate before her death

Queensland prison guard warned that spit hood was suffocating inmate before her death

by
Andrew Messenger
from World news | The Guardian on (#6FTD8)

Ambulance chief's report stated guard raised alarm 13 seconds after Selesa Tafaifa said I can't breathe', inquest documents reveal

A prison guard warned colleagues that a spit hood was suffocating" a female inmate minutes before she died, inquest documents reveal.

The medical director of the Queensland ambulance service, Stephen Rashford, told a coroner's inquest the warning should have been taken more seriously by other guards who incorrectly believed Selesa Tafaifa was spitting at them.

Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Feed Title World news | The Guardian
Feed Link https://www.theguardian.com/world
Feed Copyright Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2025
Reply 0 comments