Indigenous girl, 16, shackled to hospital bed after being allegedly dragged through her home by police in Perth

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-23T01:18:20.000Z · Health

WA government has defended the practice of shackling people in hospital as ‘part of standard custodial management practices’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Western Australian justice department has defended its use of restraints after a 16-year-old Indigenous girl was shackled to a Perth hospital bed after she was taken into custody. A photo shared by the family showed the teenager’s ankles bound in chains and locked to the underside of a hospital bed. Continue reading...

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