Guardian Australia · Deaths in custody

John Makai was unresponsive when dragged from a Victoria police van. Just one of many ‘shortcomings’ inquest has heard so far

· By Nino Bucci
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The 58-year-old died two days later in hospital after being left in a suburban police station cell for five hoursGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMany mistakes were made in the almost eight hours between John Makai’s son spilling a drink in the back of an Uber, and paramedics arriving at a …

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