A 31-year-old man injured during an assault at Capricornia Correctional Centre yesterday, has died as a result of his injuries.
He was transported to Rockhampton Hospital, where this afternoon he passed away.
Corrective Services Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death with assistance from Homicide Investigation Unit and Regional Investigators.
The QPS acknowledges the First Nations – Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as the Traditional Owners of the lands throughout Australia, and their connection to country and community. We pay our respect to all Traditional Owners, and to their Elders past, present and emerging. We pay our respects to the First Nations’ ancestors of this land and their legacy. The foundations by these ancestors — our First Nations people — gives strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.
