NT police say ‘the man stopped breathing’ shortly after officers restrained him in a supermarket.
A 24-year-old disabled Aboriginal man from Yuendumu has died after being restrained by police in an Alice Springs supermarket, following reports of alleged theft. The Northern Territory Police Force stated the man stopped breathing shortly after being restrained, labeling the incident a “death in custody,” while Senator Lidia Thorpe highlighted the ongoing issue of violence against Indigenous people by law enforcement. Calls for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death have emerged, reflecting deep concerns about systemic police brutality.