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A young Anangu man from the APY Lands has died in custody minutes after police arrested him in Adelaide's west end. South Australian Police says three investigations are underway into the death.

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00:02The scene where a young Aboriginal man lost his life.
00:06Look, it's unimaginable grief for the family and the condolences certainly do go out to the family.
00:12But also for the officers involved, this is extremely traumatic.
00:16Police say the 23-year-old was standing in the hotel driveway
00:20when officers responded to reports of a fight, damage to cars and a man possibly armed with a knife.
00:26He was armed with a piece of wood or a stick.
00:30When they challenged him he dropped the stick.
00:32The assistant commissioner says a total of four officers attempted to restrain the man and he resisted.
00:39They say he threatened to stab and bite police.
00:42During the arrest he struggled violently and within a matter of minutes they were conducting CPR.
00:49Tragically we were not able to revive this person who died at the scene.
00:54The ABC has reached out to the Aboriginal legal rights movement and also spoken to the man's extended family.
01:01They say his community is in shock and taking time to grieve.
01:06Three investigations have been launched, including inquiries by the police commissioner and the Office of Public Integrity.
01:14Body-worn cameras captured the incident.
01:16It's the third death in police custody in just over a year.
01:21In June 2025, Gaurav Kundi became unresponsive during an attempt to arrest him in the eastern suburbs.
01:29And last month a man died in Clare after he was tasered by police.
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