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Family sues NT over mother's death in police watch house

The family of a 44-year-old woman is suing the Northern Territory government for negligence following her death in a police watch house.

The family of a 44-year-old woman is suing the Northern Territory government for negligence following her death in a police watch house.

They allege officers failed in their duty of care, specifically claiming the woman was held in an "overheated" cell.