<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An investigation is under way after a man died in Brisbane City Watchhouse three days after being arrested.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 41-year-old from Zillmere was arrested at a home in Morningside on July 16 over an outstanding warrant and taken to the watchhouse.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>By 5pm on July 19, he had become unresponsive. </span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/childcare-reforms-australia-what-is-being-proposed-explainer/952bb8f4-bdbd-4ad8-85d7-d77ec1399419" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Sickening' abuse allegations triggers urgent childcare law changes</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to police, watchhouse and nursing staff gave the man first aid until emergency services arrived.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was declared dead an hour later.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Ethical Standards Command, on behalf of the state coroner and with oversight from the Crime and Corruption Commission, is investigating the cause of the man's death.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-city-watchhouse-death-in-custody/f8704ced-9caa-4bf3-9a8e-f539c5d29137" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>

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