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Timeline of events leading up to Dhu death

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TIMELINE OF EVENTS LEADING UP TO JULIEKA DHU'S DEATH:

AUGUST 2, 2014

5pm - Arrested for unpaid fines and taken to the South Hedland Police Station lock-up in WA

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8pm - Complains of severe pain when breathing

9.15pm - Transferred to Hedland Health Campus

9.35pm - Final diagnosis is "behaviour issues". Given oxycodone and diazepam, and released back into custody

AUGUST 3, 2014

8am - Taken to have a shower and complains of rib soreness

2pm - Given two paracetamol

4.20pm - Complains of body pain and arrangements are made to send her back to hospital

4.40pm - Difficulty breathing and is given a paper bag to breathe into

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4.50pm - Taken to hospital

6.45pm - Doctor gets the impression she is withdrawing from drugs or has behavioural issues

7.05pm - Given diazepam and paracetamol, and released back into custody

AUGUST 4, 2014

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12.25am - Given two paracetamol

7am - Complains of not being able to feel her legs and requests hospital treatment

9am - Vomits into a plastic cup

11.40am - Claims her hands are blue but police do not agree

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11.45am - Sits but falls backwards and hits her head on the concrete floor twice

12.05pm - Taken to the shower and complains of pain, not being able to move her legs and a numb mouth

12.30pm - Police handcuff her, drag her to the cell door because she cannot walk, then carry her to a police van

12.45pm - Arrive at hospital and she slumps into a wheelchair

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1.40pm - She is declared dead

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