It's alleged the officers were grossly negligent in their duty of care, leading to the death of a man in a Taranaki police cell in early hours of June 1, 2019. Three Taranaki police officers have been charged with manslaughter. It has been alleged the officers were grossly negligent in their duty of care to the victim and that this negligence was a causal factor in his death. READ MORE:* Three police officers charged with manslaughter* Taranaki police arrest two for property crimes* Taranaki police cell death still before the coroner, IPCAPolice officers were called to a family harm incident at a Hāwera address about 11.30pm on May 31, 2019. Following the year-long investigation, three Taranaki police officers appeared in New Plymouth District Court on Wednesday.

Source: Stuff June 02, 2020 22:52 UTC