Innocent: The assault case against Corey Barker was thrown out of court after the magistrate viewed CCTV footage of his arrest Confronting CCTV footage from inside a police station on the New South Wales far north coast has led to six police officers being charged with assault and perjury offences after the integrity commission found they used excessive force. Aboriginal man Corey Barker, then 23, was arrested on 14 January 2011 following a fight in Ballina. He was arrested and taken to Ballina police station, where six officers were involved in a 'violent' confrontation with Mr Barker. They alleged that he punched one of the officers, David Hill, in the face and he was charged with assault.
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Six police officers charged with assault and perjury offences
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The cops allegedly bashed a young aboriginal man in custody in Ballina
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The Police Integrity Commission found they used excessive force
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Accused their alleged victim of punching them, which was found to be a lie
'@placeholder was dragged to a cell in the police station by police officers holding the handcuffs on Barker’s hands, head first, on his stomach, with his arms forced high above his head against the natural inclination of his arms,' the report stated.