A Queensland coroner has revealed police and paramedics failed to recognise the deteriorating health of an indigenous man during a violent, drug-induced episode in 2015.
Shaun Charles Coolwell died in hospital after being sedated and restrained by emergency services, however Coroner Terry Ryan found on Monday that Mr Coolwell only struggled for a very short time after being handcuffed.
Mr Ryan says police should have recognised restraint was no longer required from their observations in relation to his pulse, breathing and vomiting.