A man died in an ambulance after a welfare check in Sydney; he was being restrained and sedated during a mental health episode.

A 45-year-old man died in an ambulance after a welfare check in Sydney, Australia. Police and paramedics attempted to restrain him and sedate him during a possible mental health episode. The man became uncooperative and entered cardiac arrest, dying at the hospital. No weapons were used; only handcuffs were applied. The incident is under critical investigation by the homicide squad, police watchdog, and the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.