Extraordinary internal police emails revealed after Indigenous man allegedly beaten by officer
Extraordinary internal police emails revealed after Indigenous man allegedly beaten by officer
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'Towelling the bloke up in the cells': Shocking police emails revealed
Emails reveal an extraordinary exchange between AFP officers after an Indigenous man was allegedly beaten and illegally strip-searched at a Canberra watchhouse.
In short:
A police officer allegedly bashed a naked, handcuffed man then sought to cover up the incident following his arrest, according to explosive court documents.
An email exchange between police officers has been released by the courts to the ABC as part of the man's civil case for compensation.
What's next?
The Commonwealth doesn't admit the allegations and is due to file a defence to additional claims next week.