16-year-old Indigenous prisoner Cleveland Dodd died after self-harming in custody; officer Kyle Mead-Hunter excused from inquest due to health concerns.

The senior prison officer in charge when an Indigenous teenager fatally self-harmed in custody has been excused from appearing at a high-profile inquest due to health concerns. Cleveland Dodd, 16, was found unresponsive in a cell and died a week later, leading to community outrage.

July 22, 2024
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