Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley arrested Mulrunji Doomadgee for swearing at him at around 10.20 am on the 19th November 2004. Forty minutes later Cameron Doomadgee was dead in the Palm Island police station. He had died from massive internal injuries with his liver almost cleaved in two. What happened next - the way that the case was investigated is one of the most blatant miscarriages of justice in recent times. A range of resources and article can be found below.
To read an excellent article on the case of Mulrunji Doomadgee by Fr Frank Brennan click here You can download the first coroners report below.
Chloe Hooper's book "The Tall Man" is a powerful account of the death of Mulrunji Doomadgee giving a great context to the situation on Palm Island and investigation that followed. To view an interview with Chloe Hooper on Slow TV click here
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