Around 100 people turned up to Sydney Town Hall on Gadigal Land this afternoon, to demand justice for Jesse Deacon, who was last year shot and killed by police when they were called to his public housing home after reports that he was self-harming.
Jesse’s mother, Judy, called for the NSW government to implement a health-led response to police handling situations involving people with mental health issues.
Judy Deacon was joined by Jesse’s sister and father, as well as the family of Courtney Topic, a 22-year old Sydney woman who was also killed by police during a mental health episode. Other speakers included Sam Lee, the police accountability officer from the Redfern Legal Centre, Sue Higginson from The Greens and a representative of City of Sydney Council Mayor ,Clover Moore. An Acknowledgement of Country was given by Kabikabi and Gurang-Gurang pastor, Ray Minniecon.
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