Two police officers involved in Melbourne man’s fatal 2024 arrest named as they face court
Luke Briggs, 35, died in a hospital’s intensive care unit eight days after his arrest in Hoppers Crossing in July 2024Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo police officers have faced court accused of unlawfully killing...
<p>Luke Briggs, 35, died in a hospital’s intensive care unit eight days after his arrest in Hoppers Crossing in July 2024</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/12/anthony-albanese-pacific-islands-forum-woodside-north-west-shelf-decision-sussan-ley-labor-coalition-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Two police officers have faced court accused of unlawfully killing a man who died in hospital after his arrest inside a car park.</p><p>Cons Alexander Papanastassis, 29, and Sgt James Fitzgerald, 49, appeared in the Melbourne magistrates court on Friday morning for a brief hearing.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/12/two-victoria-police-officers-face-melbourne-court-over-luke-briggs-fatal-arrest-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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