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Man found dead at Howard Springs quarantine facility after downing bottle of vodka
by Independent Staff | Nov 22, 2021
A 77-year-old man who was quarantining at Howard Springs has died, with friends claiming a “breach of duty of care” at the facility, after the British man was last seen polishing off a bottle of vodka at the dry facility.
Lucas Malasti, who arrived at the facility three days ago onboard a repatriation flight from Frankfurt, said the man had come from the UK to see his son in Australia, but had somehow managed to sneak in a bottle of vodka which he proceeded to drink in one sitting on Saturday night.
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Mr Malasti said staff have refused to give him the medication he needs to deal with an ongoing PTSD condition.
“We’ve been nothing but neglected here since we arrived,” he said.
Mr Chalker and police media ignored the NT Independent’s questions about the man’s death. The NT Government also did not respond to questions.
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