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Coroner to investigate after Northern Territory records two deaths in custody in a week


A 26-year old man died in a cell in Darwin on Saturday morning, and a 25 year-old man died in a police car on Tuesday

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A 26-year-old man died at Darwin correctional centre on Saturday, Northern Territory police said.

It was the territory’s second reported death in custody in just a matter of days.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/29/northern-territory-police-coroner-investigating-darwin-two-deaths-in-custody-one-week-ntwnfb

Author : Ima Caldwell

Publish date : 2026-03-28 22:04:00

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