Almost 30 years and over 474 deaths since the Royal Commission, no police officer or authority has been convicted for Black deaths in custody. Our people continue to die at horrific rates. There is no accountability, and no justice. We call on the Prime Minister to meet us face to face on the 30 year anniversary to hear our stories, to see our pain, but most of all we want answers.
We want to know why his Government will not take action to stop our people dying in custody. We want a commitment from him to work with us to implement the Royal Commission recommendations and to make sure no other family has to experience this injustice. Our families, and so many more, are calling for your support. We believe our lives matter, do you?
Ms Dhu
22 years old
2014Ms Dhu died alone. They said she was ‘faking it’. She was dragged around like a dead kangaroo.
#MsDhu #JusticeforJulieka
Wayne Fella Morrison
29 years old
2016
Wayne died from causes including spithood and restraint asphyxia, with no CCTV footage of the transport van with 7 officers inside. The coronial inquest into the death in custody of Wayne Fella Morrison will continue from April 2021. It will likely be 6 years til the family receives a final report from the coroner. Your support is critical to alleviate the stress and keep this fight for justice sustained. The family have three immediate needs; for the 7 corrections officers in the transport van with no CCTV footage to be physically present and willing to provide them with details about Wayne’s final moments in the van; for relevant convictions to be laid if it is found that there has been an issue of negligence, and; to ensure spithoods and other deadly restraint processes in all prisons across Australia are banned.
#JusticeforFella
FB: @JusticeforFella
Christopher Drage and Trisjack Simpson
16 years and 17 years
2018
Both boys tragically lost their lives in Perth Swan River whilst being pursued by police.
The families are awaiting an inquest in March 2021
Joyce Gladis Clarke
29 years old
2019
‘My daughter was shot on the street by WA Police. Her son was only 6 years old.’ - Anne Jones.
#JoyceClarke
Gareth Jackson Roe
11 years old
1997
Gareth was the victim of racism, bullying and police curfew. He suicided in Carnarvon Western Australia. Coroner reported an “open finding”.
#JusticeForGJRoe
FB: @deathsincustodywa
David Dungay Jnr
26 years old
2015
David Dungay Jnr died at the hands of corrective officers after refusing to stop eating a packet of biscuits. The Dungay family has been fighting for justice ever since.
#DavidDungay
FB: @justiceforjnr
Granddaughter and son died from police involvement. Police to be held responsible, stop the cover-ups. Our families need JUSTICE!
Warren John Cooper
26 years old
1999
Warren was visiting his daughter Cherdeena in Perth and was arrested on the plane trip home. He died at the police watch house in Albany.
Cherdeena Wynne
26 years old
2019
Cherdeena died after losing consciousness while she was handcuffed. Both her and her Dad died from police involvement 20 years apart.
Nathan Reynolds
36 years old
2018
A proud Dunghutti man, loving human and devoted father. He died on the cold jail floor after a severe asthma attack, with no medical attention for at least 40 minutes.
#justicefornathanreynolds
TW: @wewillfight4you
Aunty Sherry Fisher-Tilberoo
49 years old
2020
A proud cultural Birigubba woman died at the grasp of a system that failed her basic human rights, in a cold concrete cell. Shame on the QLD Government & police.
#JusticeForSherry
Aunty Tanya Day
55 years old
2017
Tanya was arrested for public drunkenness and died from a traumatic head injury. The police officers failed their duty of care, the Coroner found her death was preventable, but no police officer was charged.
#JusticeforTanyaDay
FB: @Justicefortanyaday
Raymond Noel Thomas
29 years old
2017
Raymond Noel Thomas was a Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Wiradjuri man. He died in police pursuit. He did nothing wrong. He is forever missed, loved and longed for by his family and community.
Stanley Inman
19 years old
2020
Our Stanley, my boy’s life should of mattered and his loss will forever hurt us. His mother, father, siblings and nephews and nieces will never ever get over this.
Tane Chatfield
22 years old
2017
Our beautiful Tane, 22 year old Gomeroi man was taken too soon. He was a loving dad and his son has been left behind. We want the truth about our son and justice for Tane Chatfield. We know the system killed our son. The pain never goes away, it’s still raw. We need a fair go when there’s a coronial inquest, everything laid out on the table. Black deaths in custody won’t end until there’s an independent body investigating police, prisons and authorities.
#JusticeforTane
FB: Justice4Tane
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