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Police settle lawsuit over brain damage after arrest
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
Summary: Victoria Police has settled a lawsuit with a Gippsland man left with permanent brain damage after a 2022 arrest incident.
WHO: Victoria Police
WHAT: Settled a lawsuit over permanent brain damage suffered after an officer fell on the man during a bungled arrest.
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
WHERE: Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
WHY: The settlement resolves the lawsuit stemming from the 2022 arrest incident that left the man with permanent brain damage.
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