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Tammy Shipley drank 67 glasses of water before her death in custody from water intoxication, inquest hears

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Tammy Shipley drank 67 glasses of water before her death in custody from water intoxication, inquest hears
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Coroner to examine whether police told prison staff about Aboriginal woman’s acute mental health conditions, despite previous arrest under mental health act

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Tammy Shipley was recorded on CCTV drinking at least 67 cups of water in 12 hours before she died in custody of water intoxication, a coronial inquest has heard.

The 47-year-old mother of five died while being held on remand at Silverwater women’s correctional centre in New South Wales on 20 December 2022, after being arrested on minor shoplifting charges.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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