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Officers 'acted appropriately' during arrest death at Clare, top cop says
Key takeaways
- Police officers were called to Clare about 12:30pm on Sunday after reports a man armed with a metal pole was creating a disturbance.
- The officers involved in the arrest of a man who died at Clare on Sunday acted appropriately, SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens says.
- The commissioner said he was satisfied a "preliminary view" of body warn vision from the incident showed the officers acted with "professionalism and courage".
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Police officers were called to Clare about 12:30pm on Sunday after reports a man armed with a metal pole was creating a disturbance. (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)
The officers involved in the arrest of a man who died at Clare on Sunday acted appropriately, SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens says.
The commissioner said he was satisfied a "preliminary view" of body warn vision from the incident showed the officers acted with "professionalism and courage".
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