Steven Lee Nixon-McKellar died shortly after being arrested outside a relative’s house in Toowoomba
An inquest into the death of a young Indigenous man has been shown body-worn video ofSteven Lee Nixon-McKellar, 27, died shortly after having pressure applied to his neck while a senior constable arrested him outside a relative’s house in Toowoomba on 7 October, 2021.
His family and friends were warned by state coroner Terry Ryan that the footage could be upsetting but many chose to stay.“I have to see what they done to my grandson, they have got to be stopped,” a woman in the public gallery said. One of the first two officers yells “choke the c***, choke him out,” in a struggle with Steven before the choke hold is applied.
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