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A modified handgun and the poor condition of its holster could have allowed an inmate to grab the weapon during a scuffle with a prison officer in a car park, an inquest has been told.

Matthew Lothian died by suicide on January 6, 2021 while being escorted wearing hand and ankle-cuffs to a medical appointment in Wollongong.

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https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/inmates-death-puts-spotlight-on-prison-weapons-policy-c-16229298

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