Coroner releases video of Auckland man being Tasered during arrest, police CPR attempts before death in custody

Ngata, 29, died three days later in hospital surrounded by family after his life support was switched off.

A lawyer representing Ngata’s family hopes the footage – although graphic – will serve as a “wake up call” for the public and help prevent similar tragedies involving people experiencing mental distress, suffering from the effects of drugs, or a combination of both.

Coroner Matthew Bates released a damning finding last week which criticised police actions after Ngata was taken into custody on July 1, 2018.

He was repeatedly Tasered and pepper sprayed after beating a random stranger to within an inch of his life in Freemans Bay.

The Coroner found Ngata was likely suffering from a psychotic episode linked to methamphetamine use when he ran screaming from his partner’s house and brutally assaulted former country musician Mike Reilly after telling people he had seen ghosts.

The Coroner ruled police actions were appropriate when arresting Ngata given the level of violence he had displayed.

However, a 70-page …