Coroner describes events leading up to death of woman in custody as 'cruel and degrading' | 7.30

In court this week Victorian coroner Simon McGregor described the events leading up to the death of Veronica Nelson in a prison cell in 2020 as "cruel and degrading". As well as referring some of those responsible for possible criminal prosecution, he's also calling for substantial changes to the justice system in Victoria. Lauren Day and Joseph Dunstan report.
Warning: This story contains the name and image of someone who has died, and some confronting content.
Subscribe: ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: www.abc.net.au...
ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation.
For more from ABC News, click here: ab.co/2kxYCZY
Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: ab.co/2OB7Mk1
Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: ab.co/2lNeBn2
Like ABC News on Facebook: / abcnews.au
Follow ABC News on Instagram: / abcnews_au
Follow ABC News on Twitter: / abcnews
Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.
#ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia