Man Sustains Multiple Injuries In Australian Cell

James Martin, 31, suffers from a collapsed lung and broken ribs from a display of force on him by the Police in a holding cell in Shepparton.

Tuesday 16 June 2020 | 10:24

The footage shows police putting Mr Martin in a headlock.

The footage shows police putting Mr Martin in a headlock.

A Victorian man believed to be of Fijian descent has allegedly sustained multiple injuries in a police cell in Australia.

James Martin, 31, suffers from a collapsed lung and broken ribs from a display of force on him by the Police in a holding cell in Shepparton.

Martin was placed into custody over a bail breach on May 28 and was locked in an isolation cell at the Shepparton Police Station.

His lawyer Ian Michaelson believes the incident could be described as police brutality.

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