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11/26/2004:

"Riots erupt after Aboriginal man dies in custody"

An angry mob of nearly 300 Aborigines who went on the rampage on an island off the Queensland coast today burnt down a police station and threatened to kill its officers as well as several local council officials.

The violence on Palm Island followed the death of a 35-year-old Aboriginal man, who died just over a week ago while being taken into police custody for drunkeness. Cameron Doomadgee suffered broken ribs, a ruptured liver and a punctured lung, according to a post-mortem.

Full Article : timesonline.co.uk