Veronica Nelson treated inhumanely before jail death, jail officer concedes

CCTV shows Brown, nurse Atheana George and two different prison officers present Nelson with paracetamol although a cell trap door about 1.30am. It was the last time staff noticed her alive.

Throughout Brown’s nightshift, the coroner heard Nelson went on to make 9 additional requires help over the prison intercom, together with a last two conversations Lacy described as “haunting” and “chilling”. Nothing was heard from Nelson after 4am. Her body was found later that morning.

Attending paramedics believed she had been useless for some time.

Taking to the witness stand for the primary time on Friday after a failed Supreme Courtroom struggle to suppress her identity, Brown revealed she now believed she ought to’ve carried out extra to assist Nelson throughout her last hours.

Brown accepted she had a duty of care to Nelson and may have gone to check on the 37-year-old after the inmate became unresponsive throughout her final intercom call. She also accepted Nelson was disadvantaged of “ample” medical care throughout her stay and never treated humanely.

The jail officer was additionally essential of the medical care provided to inmates and the situation by which some arrived at the Yarra unit. She mentioned night time nurses typically refused to walk the 200 metres from the medical unit to the Yarra unit to see patients throughout the evening.

Jail officers will not be permitted to name triple zero and more senior staff would have to be contacted to try this in any emergency, Brown stated.

An autopsy later discovered Nelson had the undiagnosed medical condition Wilkie’s syndrome, a rare however probably life-threatening gastrointestinal situation.

Rishi Nathwani, representing Nelson’s mom, was critical of Brown’s motion and pressed the prison officer on an inside overview that praised her actions.

Nathwani stated within the assessment, Dame Phyllis Frost basic supervisor Tracey Jones said she was “proud” of the way in which Nelson was treated in her remaining hours and that Brown “sensitively managed the intercom calls”.

Jail CCTV reveals Tracey Brown, far right, attending Nelson’s jail cell alongside nurse Atheana George about 1.30am the day of Nelson’s dying.

On the stand, Brown disagreed. Jones is because of give evidence subsequent week.

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