Victoria police apologise over death of injured man taken to cells instead of hospital
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Mon, 28 September 2026
What it is about
John MakaiVictoria policeVictorian policeInquestTriple ZeroVictorian coronial inquestsuburban Melbourne
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
The Guardian World
ABC News (Australia)
28 Sept, 06:47over 1 hour28 Sept, 07:55
How it spread - 2 original reports
Mon, 28 September 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World06:47first to report
Inquest into 2023 death shown footage of John Makai struggling to stand after suffering serious head injury from being punched in head by son Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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...
- ABC News (Australia)07:55
Triple Zero errors and police failures have been examined at a Victorian coronial inquest into a 2023 death in suburban Melbourne.