Overview

• The man was voluntarily admitted to Newman Hospital after being detained under the Mental Health Act early Thursday morning due to welfare concerns raised by his employer.
• Police were called back to the hospital Thursday afternoon after reports of a disturbance involving the man, including property damage.
• Up to five police officers, medical staff, and security personnel attempted to restrain and sedate the man, during which he suffered a medical episode believed to be cardiac arrest.
• Despite immediate CPR efforts, the man could not be revived, and the incident is being treated as a death in police custody.
• The WA Police Homicide Squad and Internal Affairs are conducting a full investigation using body-worn camera and CCTV footage, while the officers involved have been placed on standard three-day leave.