Inquest told man lunged at police with knife before being shot dead
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Vision of a fatal police shooting in Newcastle has been played in court on the first day of a coronial inquest.

WARNING: This story contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

In short:

An inquest has begun into a fatal police shooting in Newcastle last year.

The inquest was played the police body-worn camera vision, which shows a man lunging at police with a knife before one officer fires his gun.

What’s next:

The inquest is expected to hear evidence over coming days before the Deputy State Coroner hands down a finding.