A man wanted by NSW Police has died in hospital from injuries sustained after he was detained by two members of the public on the state’s Far North Coast.
Police say the 34-year-old man, who was the subject of a dozen outstanding arrest warrants, was confronted by residents on Bellevue Avenue at Bray Park, near Murwillumbah, at about 4:40am last Wednesday.
Police were called to the scene following reports of someone acting suspiciously, and found a man with serious injuries being detained by two males on the footpath.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Gold Coast Hospital in a critical condition.
Police have now revealed he died in hospital on Friday.
Detectives attached to Strike Force Raison are investigating the incident and have spoken to a number of people who were at the scene.
Gary Sheehan says residents from the area confronted the man. (ABC News)
Detective Sergeant Gary Sheehan from the Tweed-Byron Police District told reporters last week that a man had been “seen to be acting suspiciously by concerned neighbours”.
“They’ve gone out and confronted the male, and we know that an altercation has taken place,” he said.
“There was some suggestion that there were objects used as part of the altercation, but I can’t confirm what those were, as it’s part of the investigation.”
Investigations under Strike Force Raison are ongoing.