Inmate’s death puts spotlight on prison weapons policy

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A modified handgun and the poor condition of its holster could have allowed an inmate to grab the weapon during a scuffle with a prison officer in a car park, an inquest has been told.

Matthew Lothian died by suicide on January 6, 2021 while being escorted wearing hand and ankle-cuffs to a medical appointment in Wollongong.

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