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Two policemen have faced court over the alleged negligent manslaughter of a tradie who suffered a fatal brain injury during his arrest outside a 7-Eleven.
Luke Briggs, 35, was arrested by the officers over alleged traffic-related offences in a car park in Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne's west, on July 15 last year.
On Friday, Victoria Police officers Constable Alexander Papanastassis, 29, and Sergeant James Fitzgerald, 45, fronted Melbourne Magistrates' Court for the first time to face the charges.
Mr Briggs, a local builder, became unresponsive and was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition, where he was placed in an induced coma.
His life support was turned off eight days later while he was wearing his favourite Bunnings jumper, a beer by his bedside, and surrounded by his loved ones.
Homicide detectives charged both officers with negligent manslaughter on Thursday.
The men will remain on bail to appear back in court on December 12.
Few details were revealed about the alleged offending in the brief filing hearing, which took a matter of minutes to complete.
The officers are expected to defend the charges and are being represented by Tony Hargreaves & Partners - a legal firm renowned for its legal defence of accused police officers.
The pair declined to comment when approached by waiting media outside the court.
Mr Briggs' death had been the subject of an investigation by the homicide squad with oversight from the Professional Standards Command since last year.
'I understand the news today will be concerning and difficult for many in the community,' Deputy Commissioner Wendy Steendam said on Thursday.
'However I want to reassure them that Victoria Police does not shy away from taking action to uphold community trust and confidence in our organisation.
'The overwhelming majority of our police do the right thing, day in and day out, and provide exemplary service to the community.
'Today's update should not take away from their efforts more broadly.
'However, it is vital that where incidents such as this occur, they are investigated thoroughly regardless of a police officer's rank, position or tenure.
'Our thoughts today are also with the Briggs family, and we will ensure they continue to have a range of support services in place as the matter progresses.'
Mr Briggs' grieving family held a memorial in Hoppers Crossing in July this year to mark the first anniversary of his death.
'While the rest of the world has moved on, our family is stuck in July 2024,' his sister Catherine said at the time.
'Our world has stopped and whilst the delays continue, our trauma is not dealt with, our grief is not dealt with, and we are unable to let go.'
The family remains 'utterly distraught' over his death and subsequent delays in the case, their lawyer revealed.
'They cannot further publicly comment on the matter at this point, given criminal proceedings have now been commenced against the two Victoria Police officers involved in his death,' Sarah Condon of Robinson Gill Lawyers told the Herald Sun.
The Police Association has vowed to stand by the two officers who were charged and support them.
'These members went out that night to protect the community,' Police Association of Victoria secretary Wayne Gatt said.
'Today, 18,000 other police and PSOs will be doing that same job and may well encounter the same challenging circumstances these members faced.
'They would expect us to stand with these members. We will. We will be by their side and support them fully as they navigate the difficult path ahead.'
The charges could not have come at a worse time for Victoria Police, which has been devastated by the loss of two of its own in a shootout with fugitive Dezi Freeman.
Victoria Police officers are preparing another massive operation in Melbourne’s CBD this weekend, where four separate protests could lead to far-left and far-right activists facing off against each other.
Saturday’s planned rallies - which include nationalist, anti-government and anti-racism protests - will come after violence exploded at an anti-immigration march nearly two weeks ago.