Queensland police say they used 'minimum force' to restrain Indigenous man who died

Police tell inquest they handcuffed Shaun Coolwell because they were ‘fearful that he may injure himself further’

Queensland police used the “minimum force necessary” when they restrained an Indigenous man during a violent, drug-induced episode, an inquest has heard.

Shaun Coolwell, 33, died on 2 October 2015, soon after being given a sedative and restrained with handcuffs.

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