AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2011
NT:Six detainees hospitalised, 11 arrested
Six asylum seekers have been taken to hospital in the past three days as a result of
several scuffles at the Darwin Airport Lodge detention centre.
The Immigration Department says 11 detainees were taken to the Darwin watch house at
about 7.30 this morning (CST) following a disturbance involving about 40 asylum seekers.
Five of the 11 were taken to Royal Darwin Hospital with minor injuries.
Another detainee was taken to hospital yesterday afternoon following a disturbance
involving several detainees at the same centre.
The detainees have reportedly told the NT News they're mentally exhausted after being
locked up for two-years.
The Darwin Airport Lodge is used to house asylum seeker families and unaccompanied minors.
AAP RTV lcs/sw
KEYWORD: RIOTS (DARWIN)
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