This article originally appeared on the Human Rights Law Centre website on 23 January 2019.

Link: https://www.hrlc.org.au/news/2019/1/20/lawyers-call-for-police-complaints-system

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Lawyers, advocates and victims of police abuse are again calling on the Andrews Government to take action and introduce an independent body to investigate police misconduct, as horrific new cases of police brutality come to light.

In April 2016 Tommy Lovett was set upon by plainclothes detectives from Darebin Police. He was seriously assaulted, capsicum sprayed and ultimately hospitalised for his injuries.