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‘Profoundly distressing’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW
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There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous year Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died There were a record number of New South Wales deaths in custody and police operations last year, with almost a quarter of p
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