Youth involved in late-night altercation in Dalby says he feels he was targeted because of the colour of his skin
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An off-duty police constable has been filmed head-butting a 14-year-old Indigenous teenager in the face in a late-night altercation outside a McDonald’s in regional Queensland.
The state’s police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, said an Ethical Standards Command investigation has been launched, describing the officer’s actions as “inappropriate”.
Continue reading…Youth involved in late-night altercation in Dalby says he feels he was targeted because of the colour of his skinFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn off-duty police constable has been filmed head-butting a 14-year-old Indigenous teenager in the face in a late-night altercation outside a McDonald’s in regional Queensland.The state’s police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, said an Ethical Standards Command investigation has been launched, describing the officer’s actions as “inappropriate”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…