death in custody

A death in custody of a teen 40 years ago continues to be felt in WA's Pilbara. And an ambitious plan to lock out wayward cattle causing mischief in an historic gold mining town.    

The recent death in custody of young woman Mahsa Amini, for wearing her headscarf in a way that showed too much hair, has thrust Iran back a generation. Since a controversial election brought President Ebrahim Raisi to power a year ago, social progress has stalled. 

Daniel Yock and his mates are sitting in Brisbane's Musgrave Park when they notice a police van. What happens next triggers a dramatic chain of events.

Joseph Blair was the sole eyewitness as Daniel Yock lay dying in the back of a police van. Now, he breaks his silence about the moments leading up to Daniel's death.

NB: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned that the following image depicts a person who has died.

Violence erupts as Brisbane's frustrated Murri community march on police headquarters.

And a controversial government watchdog is put in charge of investigating the arrest and death of Daniel Yock.

Tensions worsen when six police officers are accused of kidnapping three Aboriginal children and dumping them twelve kilometres away. We take a detour to look at the infamous 'Pinkenba Six' incident - and two of the boys speak publicly for the first time in 26 years.

The Criminal Justice Commission inquiry into the arrest and death of Daniel Yock begins — without a final autopsy report. But, from the outset, the inquiry seems to be divided into two camps — the police on one side, and the Brisbane Murri community on the other.

Commissioner Wyvill delivers his report into the death of Daniel Yock and what he finds will confound Daniel's family and friends. Although the inquiry wraps up and the case is closed — it's not the end of the story.

Depending on who you ask, the infamous 1993 death in custody of Aboriginal teenager Daniel Yock is either a tragic incident or unfinished business. His still-grieving family believe that not only could Daniel's death have been prevented, but that he shouldn't have been arrested in the first place.