Family of Warlpiri man who died after being restrained by police in supermarket demand independent inquiry
Exclusive: Lawyer for 24-year-old's family asks NT police to appoint independent body from another state or territory to undertake investigation' after Alice Springs death
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An independent investigator must be appointed to examine the death of a Warlpiri man in police custody, family members say, while also demanding video footage be released.
The 24-year-old man with disabilities from Yuendemu died on Tuesday afternoon after police restrained him in an Alice Springs supermarket.
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