Police deny Tasering man who died at club during NRL celebrations

A MAN who died after being arrested during NRL grand final celebrations in Sydney was not tasered, although police did use a baton and capsicum spray, a commander says.

Steven Bosoevski, 35, was arrested at St George Leagues Club at Kogarah, in Sydney's southeast, in the early hours of this morning.

The Arncliffe man later died in St George Hospital.

A witness told media that Mr Bosoevski had been in handcuffs when police twice used a Taser gun on the man.

But Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch, commander of the Central Metropolitan Region, rejected the reports at a press conference in Sydney today.

"The gentlemen who subsequently died in St George Hospital earlier this morning was capsicum sprayed while police were attempting to affect his arrest," he said.

"It is important I clarify and put on the record right now that that gentlemen who subsequently died was not tasered by police."

Police said the cause of the man's death is not yet known.

Officers had been called to the club about 12.20am (AEST) this morning following reports of an alcohol-fuelled brawl during celebrations for the Dragons' grand final win.

Mr Murdoch said capsicum spray and a baton was used to subdue Mr Bosoevski, who lost consciousness and was taken to hospital, where he later died.

A Taser was used to subdue another man who was then arrested. A third man was also arrested at the scene and both of them were taken to St George police station.

Mr Murdoch said they had since been released.

A critical incident team has been set up to investigate the arrests.

St George Leagues Club management did not comment on the incident on Monday morning but a staff member said it had otherwise been a trouble-free night.

"Absolutely. It was just that one incident," a staff member told AAP.

aap 4 Oct 2010

More government lies and a cover up of Police brutality.

The Police (with government support) are becoming more brazen towards the rights of individuals, and are becoming more aggressive against the general populous.

Stories like this are few that make it out to the mass media, as the politics is NOT to create a panic amongst the masses.

Australia is clearly a NANNY (Police) STATE, in which the mass media silence and detract from reporting most incidents, and the politics behind it.