The New South Wales coroner can consider the actions of police in the lead up to the death of an Aboriginal woman in custody, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of family.

The ruling comes after the NSW police commissioner launched a legal challenge to limit the scope of the coronial inquiry into the death of Tammy Shipley in custody.

Ms Shipley died alone in her cell at Silverwater Women's Correctional Centre in December 2022 after drinking up to 20 litres of water in one day.

The inquest into Ms Shipley's death, which began in September 2024, had to be adjourned as a result of the challenge which questioned the jurisdiction o

See Full Page