A Corrections officer has been charged after an inmate died in a mental health unit at an Auckland prison
A Corrections officer has been charged after an inmate died in a mental health unit at an Auckland prison
17 May 2022
Our newsroom can reveal the officer will appear in the Auckland District Court today.
The death of the inmate on April 5 at Mt Eden Prison has sparked an investigation by Auckland police as well as internal reviews by Corrections.
It is understood a young man was allegedly pepper-sprayed during an altercation with Corrections officers.
Police say one person has been charged with assault with a weapon.
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