Police watchdog review imminent amid 'unfair public attack' accusation (opens original article in a new tab)

NSW police watchdog will release findings on the response to Lindy Lucena's 2023 death, three years after she was beaten by her abusive partner. A witness called emergency services, but the call was categorized as a welfare concern, leading to a delayed response. The inquiry found no misconduct but identified systems issues and recommended improvements.

• NSW police watchdog to release report on response to Lindy Lucena's 2023 death after her abusive partner beat her
• Witness called Triple Zero reporting 'a man was bashing the hell out of this woman' but call was categorized as 'concern for welfare' instead of assault
• LECC's inquiry found no misconduct by officers but identified systems issues and recommended urgent review of dispatch system and critical incident guidelines