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Protesters marched in silence from Musgrave Park to the Roma Street Parklands a few days after Daniel Yock’s death
(Photo: YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 2, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

A six-part ABC podcast, prepared by Walkley Award-winning investigative journalist Allan Clarke, is exploring the events surrounding the tragic death in custody of Wakka Wakka dancer Daniel Yock in November 1993.<\/p>\n

Daniel – known as “Boonie” to his friends – collapsed after he and a mate were arrested in Brisbane’s Musgrave Park.<\/p>\n

His condition when he was put in the back of a police van is disputed but he was “limp” when the van arrived at the Brisbane Watchhouse.<\/p>\n

Despite attempts to revive him, Daniel was pronounced dead a short time afterwards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Coroner found the former Cherbourg resident, who was also an amateur boxer, died from an undiagnosed heart condition – an assessment many disputed at the time.<\/p>\n

But there is no doubt that Daniel’s death at the age of 18 shocked his family and friends and sparked a loud protest outside Roma Street police headquarters the following day.<\/p>\n

A week later a community march paraded through Brisbane streets in silence from Musgrave Park to the Roma Street Parklands – one of the largest protest marches seen in Brisbane for many years.<\/p>\n

The death was also commemorated by singer-songwriter Kev Carmody in his song “The Young Dancer Is Dead” and in the late Angus Rabbitt’s “Dancing Aborigine”.<\/p>\n

Daniel’s death still jars many at Cherbourg and is often raised with southburnett.com.au<\/strong> during conversations, which is why we believe providing a link to Allan Clarke’s podcast is important.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n