Second Death in NT Police Custody

0:00A second young man has died in Northern Territory Police custody just days after the first one. This 26-year-old was found unresponsive in his cell at Darwin Correctional Center in Holtza around 7.50 a.m. on Sunday. Officers gave medical aid right away, but he was pronounced dead on the spot. Earlier this week on Tuesday, a 25-year-old indigenous man had breathing problems after arrest. He was in the back of a cage police vehicle at Teewee Gardens Retirement Village. Cops started CPR when things got worse, and an ambulance got there in under 10 minutes, rushing him to roll Darwin hospital where he passed that. Evening. Officials call both tragedies, with thoughts going out to the families. The cases aren't connected, and no causes of death have been released yet. Both deaths are now under mandatory coronal inquests, plus independent probes, so expect more details as those wrap up. Stay tuned for updates on this heavy situation. I'm Corey with The Story, that's your Sydney News Today update, AI-powered and always on.