This indigenous News Update contains more links to articles regarding the death of Mr Ward in the back of a prisoner transport vehicle on a 400km trip from Laverton to Kalgoorlie with outside temperatures in the mid forties (Celsius).
More links can be found here
- Elder’s death: prison van temperature ‘hit 50 degrees’. metal floor in the back peaked at 56.6C during re-enactment. http://bit.ly/ukmrF
- Mr Ward travelled the world representing his people, educating everyone about his unique way of life. http://bit.ly/GsnYu
- “Ward, family does not want his last name published for cultural reasons” they don’t want 1st name used, hence Mr Ward http://bit.ly/W03L7
- Transport guards failed to offer water to prisoner – this in over 50C and 4hr tripDidn’t even check on him http://bit.ly/nFkqj
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