Negligent manslaughter charges have been laid against two Victorian police officers after a man died following his arrest in a car park, with the lawyer for his family saying they had been left distraught by his passing and delays in the case.

Luke Briggs, 35, was arrested in a convenience store car park at Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne’s southwest, in July 2024. He became unresponsive at the scene and died eight days later at Royal Melbourne Hospital.

The two male officers involved, a constable, 29 and sergeant, 45, were suspended after the incident.

They were charged on Thursday and will face Melbourne magistrates court on Friday.

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Robinson Gill lawyers’ Sarah Condon, the solicitor for Briggs’ family, said in a statement: “It is plain to see that th

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