Coroner slams Victoria Police at final day of inquest into Raymond Noel Thomas’s death

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The final day of an inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man after a high-speed police chase in Melbourne’s inner north has concluded with a warning to the state’s police force to learn a lesson.

Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Wiradjuri man Raymond Noel Thomas was killed in June 2017 after he lost control of his car and crashed while being pursued by police at high speed.

The eight-day inquest concluded on Friday and Coroner John Olle is expected to hand down his findings in coming months.

On Friday, Coroner Olle addressed the decision by Victoria Police to place extra police patrols at the court on Wednesday while Assistant Commissioner Libby Murphy was giving evidence.

“I believe it was not from malice, I believe it was from ignorance, but I believe it’s an example of how much we have to learn,” Mr Olle said.

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