VICTIM’S FAMILY RELEASES STATEMENT FOLLOWING MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

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The family of a man allegedly fatally shot by a Corrective Services officer outside Lismore Base Hospital in 2019 has released a statement.

Police allege 43-year-old Dwayne Johnstone was attempting to escape custody when the officer opened fire.

Mr Johnstone’s partner, father and step-mother have welcomed the decision to charge the officer with manslaughter, saying “the many people who loved and cared about him are pleased to see some accountability.”

The 57-year-old officer will face Lismore Local Court next month.

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