Yatala prison inquest: guards fight giving evidence to avoid risk of self-incrimination

Indigenous man Wayne Fella Morrison died after being restrained and put face down in a prison van

Seven guards face the possibility of criminal charges if they give evidence over the death of an Indigenous South Australian prisoner, an inquest has heard.

The guards have argued in the coroners court that they should not be required to give evidence to the inquest into the death of Wayne Fella Morrison because they could incriminate themselves.

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