The circumstances of a fight involving two men in central Adelaide is to be investigated as a death in police custody.
Officers received numerous calls from the public alerting them to an altercation between the pair on King William Road adjacent to Parliament House on Friday evening.During this process, one of the two became unresponsive, police say.The officers and paramedics commenced CPR but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Major Crime and Ethical and Professional Standards detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and a report will be prepared for the coroner. Members of the public who witnessed or have footage of the incident are asked to contact Crime Stoppers.