The following all links going to articles on the death of Mr Ward as he was transported over 400kms by a private prisoner transport company in the back of a vehicle (a steel lockup) without working air-conditioning with the temperatures in the mid 40C.
- Inquest into Mr Ward’s death heard he had core body temp of 41.7C despite cooling him with ice and water for 20mins http://bit.ly/HdkZP
- Mr Ward was being transported by private prisoner transport firm GSL when he died in back of vehicle . http://bit.ly/HdkZP
- Mr Ward was transferred in a 4hr journey, temperature was mid 40C, no aircon in vehicle and prisoner not checked? http://bit.ly/141uSh
- Mr Ward was a cultural elder despite “young age”. 46 is pretty old for an aboriginal man. Bloody whitefella reporting http://bit.ly/QWulW
- Prisoner tansport van must be destroyed – Warburton Community http://bit.ly/QWulW
(Disclaimer: I knew Mr Ward)
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