Police to probe man’s death in custody in Maryborough
Police have launched an investigation after a man died in custody after officers responded to reports of a man behaving erratically in Maryborough
Queensland Police have launched a probe after a man died in custody in Maryborough on Saturday.
Emergency services were called to Alice Street in Maryborough in south east Queensland around 11.50am for a welfare check.
Police say they were responding to reports of a man in his 30s acting erratically before he was restrained.
The man was sedated and transported to hospital via ambulance.
Police said he experienced a medical episode and died a short time later.
The incident will be investigated by the Queensland Police Ethical Standards Command.
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