Steven Lee Nixon-McKellar died shortly after being arrested outside a relative’s house in Toowoomba
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An inquest into the death of a young Indigenous man has been shown body-worn video of Queensland officers putting him in a “chokehold” that is banned in other states.
Steven Lee Nixon-McKellar, 27, died shortly after having pressure applied to his neck while a senior constable arrested him outside a relative’s house in Toowoomba on 7 October 2021.
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