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‘Profoundly distressing’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW

There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous year<ul><li>Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died</li></ul>There were a record number of New South Wale

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‘Profoundly distressing’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSWThere were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous year<ul><li>Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died</li></ul>There were a record number of New South Wale
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