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http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/tasered-brazilian-felt-safer-in-sydney-memorial-service-hears-20120326-1vtge.html
A memorial service in Bondi was held for dead Paulista Roberto "Beto" Laudisio Curti (foto), 21.
He died...after being pursued by 6 Sydney police who tasered and pepper sprayed him.
His death will force a review about the use of tasers by police.
Brasilia is demanding a probe into Laudisio Curti's death...who was an orphan and had been studying English in Sydney...for only a few months.
(Generic internet foto)
Police say that he was tasered and pepper sprayed as he tried to flee...after stealing cookies...from a convenience store.Laudisio Curti's wealthy relatives have hired a private investigator
But a witness and friends say it was a case of mistaken identity....that police killed the wrong man...according to the description given by a store clerk.
The suspicious death also caused a political problem for Aussie ForMin Bob Carr...who 'gaffed' by sending condolences to the victim's parents...both of whom died from cancer.
ORIGINAL POST/LINK...with many FOTOS:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117601/Moment-Brazilian-student-stole-packet-cookies-dies-Tasered-Australian-police.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
2ND LINK/ POST:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/crime/news/article.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=10793692
