‘I want it to end’: five years after Daniel Culleton died in custody his family is still waiting for compensation

After sitting through the investigation and the inquest, Mary Culleton must now tell an independent medical panel how her son’s death affected her – and delays for hearings have blown out to 10 months Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast After a family member dies in custody, after the autopsy and the funeral, after the police investigation and the inquest – if they occur – and after you decide to sue the Victorian government, you may find yourself in front of a medical panel explaining how the death affected you. It is a labyrinthine process and it is getting even more complicated. Continue reading...