Dubbo Coroner's Court hears fatal police pursuit case
During a Coroner's Court hearing in Dubbo, legal representatives for police officers involved in a fatal pursuit argued that the officers were attempting to assist a driver despite breaching internal policies.
The incident occurred on April 20, 2024, on the Mitchell Highway east of Dubbo, when an unnamed man died after colliding with a bus. The crash is believed to have been deliberate and followed a low-speed police pursuit that had been cancelled due to the driver's threats of self-harm.
Counsel assisting the coroner, Grinne Marsden, stated that while the police actions did not comply with internal policies, they were not unreasonable or inappropriate. The lawyer for the officers maintained that the procedural breaches resulted from split-second decisions made under pressure and that there was no malice or overreach of power.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] An unnamed man died after hitting a bus on the Mitchell Highway east of Dubbo on April 20, 2024. www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.dailyliberal.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Police actions were not compliant with internal policies but were not unreasonable or inappropriate. www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.dailyliberal.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The police officer involved in the pursuit acted without malice or overreach of power. www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.dailyliberal.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The crash followed a low-speed police pursuit that had been terminated due to the driver's threats of self-harm. www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.dailyliberal.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au