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Family sues NT government over mother's death in custody

The family of a 44-year-old woman who died in police custody in Tennant Creek is suing the Northern Territory government, alleging negligence and a failure to provide adequate care.

The family of a 44-year-old woman who died in police custody in Tennant Creek is suing the Northern Territory government for negligence. They allege officers failed in their duty of care and that the woman was held in an "overheated" cell.