Police thought John was in a deep drunken sleep. Instead, he lay dying
28-09-2026 10:36 via theage.com.au

Police thought John was in a deep drunken sleep. Instead, he lay dying

In the first day of an inquest into the 58-year-old’s death, footage showed officers carrying Makai’s limp body into a holding cell.
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