The plumber of Palm Island, who became the defining figure of a community uprising over a notorious death in custody, has spearheaded a successful class action that he hopes will forever change.. The 2004 Palm Island death in custody incident relates to the death of an Aboriginal resident of Palm Island, Cameron Doomadgee (also known as "Mulrunji") on Friday, 19 November 2004 in a police cell. [1] The death of Mulrunji led to civic disturbances on the island and a legal, political and media sensation that continued for fourteen years.
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The 2004 Palm Island death in custody incident relates to the death of an Aboriginal resident of Palm Island, Cameron Doomadgee on Friday, 19 November 2004 in a police cell. The death of Mulrunji led to civic disturbances on the island and a legal, political and media sensation that continued for fourteen years.. Timeline in the Palm Island death in custody case: November 19, 2004: Mulrunji Doomadgee, 36, dies in custody at Palm Island police station after being arrested for being drunk and causing a nuisance.