Police officers avoid criminal charges for throwing of handcuffed man into cell door at Bendigo police station

Adam Holmes
Updated October 8 2018 - 8:32pm, first published 5:00pm
Jia Meeks, then 23, was injured while in custody in the Bendigo police station in March, 2015.
Jia Meeks, then 23, was injured while in custody in the Bendigo police station in March, 2015.

VICTORIA Police has confirmed that no police officer has been charged with a criminal offence for the throwing of a handcuffed man into a cell door at Bendigo police station, an incident that left the man bloodied on the floor.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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