A 41-year-old man has died whereas in police custody in Sydney’s south-west in a single day.
Police have been referred to as to the M5 motorway at Moorebank about 3.35am after reviews a person was operating out and in of visitors on the eastbound lane.
Upon arrival, police tried to arrest the person earlier than having to deploy pepper spray.
A short while later, the person misplaced consciousness.
He was taken to Liverpool Hospital by paramedics however was unable to be revived.
Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith, Commander of the South West Metropolitan Region, stated the scene was “quite confronting” for officers.
A vital incident crew from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad will examine the circumstances surrounding the person’s demise.
The investigation may even be topic to unbiased evaluate.
Police are interesting for anybody who was on the M5 in regards to the time of the incident and has related dashcam imaginative and prescient to contact Liverpool Police.