A coronial study is being prepared into the decease of a 29-year-old antheral who was being held successful constabulary custody.
The antheral was arrested astir 1.55am connected Saturday greeting aft constabulary received reports of him acting 'in a suspicious and erratic manner' successful the bluish Hobart suburb of Moonah.
A 29-year-old antheral has died in Hobart Reception Prison aft being taken into custody successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday
He was taken to the Hobart Reception Prison wherever helium was held connected remand.
The antheral was recovered unresponsive astatine 2.30am and contempt constabulary and aboriginal paramedic attempts to revive him, helium died a abbreviated clip later.
Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar said the antheral had been arrested for 'a elemental offence' nether the Police Offences Act.
'Certainly radical aren't arrested conscionable due to the fact that they're looking suspicious, determination are different elements … constabulary request to beryllium satisfied about,' helium said.
Assistant Commissioner Bodnar said helium could not remark connected what caused the antheral to go unresponsive.
'As the substance is present earlier the coroner I'm precise constricted successful what I tin say. That volition evidently signifier portion of the coronial probe for the Coroner to consider,' Assistant Commissioner Bodnar said.
Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar said the man's decease is being investigated by the coroner
Police are preparing the study for the coroner, who volition analyse each aspects of the man's death, including the circumstances of his arrest.
Tasmania Police's nonrecreational standards bid is besides investigating the decease and the Integrity Commission has besides been notified.
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