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.

Originally published as Police to probe man’s death in custody in Maryborough