Final hearing into death of First Nations woman told failure by three officers to perform adequate cell inspections amounted to ‘human rights breaches’
In a report detailing her investigation, Schmidt said the officers’ failure to perform adequate cell inspections on 9 and 10 September had amounted to “human rights breaches” and “could be considered corrupt conduct”.Tilberoo moaning, dry retching and vomiting“I think the inadequate cell checks definitely are obvious,” Schmidt told the inquest. “And the lack of care when doing those cell inspections. There’s definitely room for improvement there.
“Everyone in the police service has a supervisor … and if … you’re a leader and a manager you need to supervise your teams.” Haigh was been suspended for six months, and then moved to another department for 10 months, after the death. Hayden, who was classified as the independent officer and obliged to undertake at least one cell check each shift, faced disciplinary action.
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