The 51-year-old was taken to the watch house and 'subsequently located unresponsive in his cell a short time later.' 9News
The Queensland Police Service said the local man died on Wednesday afternoon in the watch house at Kowanyama, on the western Cape York coast along the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The man was reported to be Indigenous but police would not confirm that detail. A police spokesperson referred 9News.com.au to the QPS statement when asked for more details. "Family liaison officers have been designated to provide information and support to the man's family," police said.Joe Biden defies history as Democrats dramatically outperform expectations in 2022 midterm elections
"From what I can observe the community is calm, the family group who are affected by the death in custody are calm and we need to maintain that," he said.
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