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Daniel Alfred Yock

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Daniel Alfred Yock (1975–1993) was an Australian aboriginal youth. Born on 7 February 1975 at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement, he was a dancer, founder of the Wakka Wakka Dance Company troupe.[1][2] On 7 November 1993, in Brisbane, he was arrested by two police officers for public drinking and died shortly afterwards while in police custody.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Jacket Magazine (ed.). "Jacket 1, October 1997 - Philip Mead interviews Lionel Fogarty".
  2. ^ Brian F. Stevenson. "Yock, Daniel Alfred (1975–1993)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ^ The Truth about the Killing of Daniel Yock: Workers Inquiry Exposes Police Murder. Australia Labour Press Books 1994. ISBN 1875639063.
  4. ^ Graham, Chris (23 July 2017). "The Killing Fields: How We Failed Elijah Doughty, And Countless Others". New Matilda. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

Bibliography

  • Berghofer, Greg. ‘Aboriginal Community Farewells Daniel.’ South Burnett Times (Kingaroy, Qld), 19 November 1993, 3
  • Courier-Mail (Brisbane). ‘Police Demand Apology.’ 6 April 1994, 1
  • Fogarty, Lionel. ‘Musgrave Park: Lionel Fogarty Talks to Philip Mead.’ RePublica (Sydney), no. 3 (1995): 119–31
  • Queensland. A Report of an Investigation into the Arrest and Death of Daniel Alfred Yock. Brisbane: Criminal Justice Commission, 1994
  • The Truth About the Killing of Daniel Yock: Workers Inquiry Exposes Police Murder. Marrickville, NSW: Labour Press Books, 1994