Manslaughter charges against two Victoria Police officers have been dropped after a magistrate ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to convict, calling the prospect of a conviction “minimal.” The case centered on Luke Briggs, who died eight days after his arrest in July 2024 — a death that echoed George Floyd’s tragic moment as Briggs also cried out “I can’t breathe.” While the magistrate acknowledged the officers’ difficult circumstances and noted Briggs’s meth-fueled behavior, he concluded restraint didn’t rise to criminal negligence. Both suspended officers were awarded costs, while Briggs’s family, present at the ruling, voiced deep disappointment and plan to pursue civil action over alleged failures in duty, supervision, and training. The dismissal doesn’t end legal scrutiny — prosecutors still hold the option to refile criminal charges.
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