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Victoria police apologise over death of injured man taken to cells instead of hospital

The Guardian World Monday 28 September 2026, 06:47 UTC By Nino Bucci 1 min read
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Inquest into 2023 death shown footage of John Makai struggling to stand after suffering serious head injury from being punched in head by sonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian police have apologised to the family of a man who died after being held for five hours in a police cell without medical treatment for a significant head injury. John Makai, a 58-year-old father of 10, died in 2023 from serious head...

Inquest into 2023 death shown footage of John Makai struggling to stand after suffering serious head injury from being punched in head by son

Victorian police have apologised to the family of a man who died after being held for five hours in a police cell without medical treatment for a significant head injury.

John Makai, a 58-year-old father of 10, died in 2023 from serious head trauma that went untreated despite him being unresponsive in a Broadmeadows cell, the Victorian coroner’s court heard on Monday.

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