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| Police launch internal investigation into death of man arrested at polling booth | Police launch internal investigation into death of man arrested at polling booth |
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| Officers from the Queensland police ethical standards command are investigating the death of a 49-year-old man who was arrested at a Brisbane polling booth on election day. | Officers from the Queensland police ethical standards command are investigating the death of a 49-year-old man who was arrested at a Brisbane polling booth on election day. |
| Two officers observed a man causing a disturbance about 11am on Saturday at the Upper Mount Gravatt state school. They spoke to the man, who was described as "agitated", before taking him into custody. | Two officers observed a man causing a disturbance about 11am on Saturday at the Upper Mount Gravatt state school. They spoke to the man, who was described as "agitated", before taking him into custody. |
| He was escorted out of the school and, according to the police, he calmed down. He was then issued with a notice to appear in court for being a public nuisance and was released. | He was escorted out of the school and, according to the police, he calmed down. He was then issued with a notice to appear in court for being a public nuisance and was released. |
| A spokesman for Queensland police said the man was not handcuffed at any stage. | A spokesman for Queensland police said the man was not handcuffed at any stage. |
| About 11.40am the man, a local resident, collapsed nearby and was taken to the Princess Alexandra hospital, where he died. | About 11.40am the man, a local resident, collapsed nearby and was taken to the Princess Alexandra hospital, where he died. |
| The incident is being treated as a death in police operations and overseen by the crime and misconduct commission. | The incident is being treated as a death in police operations and overseen by the crime and misconduct commission. |
| A report will also be prepared for the coroner. | A report will also be prepared for the coroner. |
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