A man died in custody at Brisbane’s metropolitan watchhouse, sparking official notifications. Queensland Police have stayed quiet on the cause or the man’s identity. The incident was reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Courier Mail. Separately, video footage surfaced showing Brisbane officers carrying out a specialist counter-terrorism training session.
In Cairns, police detained a man after a chase that went after car theft suspects. In Townsville, another man was hauled into court for allegedly carrying copper wire and drugs. ABC North Queensland laid out an unrelated hospital error in which a death notice mistake occurred to a woman’s family.