Officers used excessive force and showed appalling judgement, says NSW Coroner

POLICE involved in the struggle with Brazilian student Roberto Laudisio Curti behaved with an "ungoverned pack mentality" like schoolboys from Lord of the Flies, a coroner found this morning. NSW State Coroner Mary Jerram delivered a series of scathing findings today following a two-week inquest into the 21-year-old's death, which happened after police repeatedly tasered the young man following a chase through the city streets. Mr Curti was stunned nine times with the weapon during a struggle with up to seven officers in the Sydney CBD early on March 18. Ms Jerram...