SECURITYJun 4 · 06:02 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDJordyn Beazley

Police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, NSW argues in appeal court

New South Wales is arguing in an appeal court that police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, seeking to overturn a 2025 class action ruling that deemed such searches unlawful. The case involves a 2018-2022 music festival search of Raya Meredith that was previously ruled unjustified.

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